- 1 pound sea bass steak
- Scant 1/4 cup sake (you can use mirin instead, a Japanese rice wine)
- 1/8 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2-3 tsp sweet soy sauce (You can sub regular soy sauce but you’ll have to add a bit of sugar)
- Juice of 3 kalamansi limes or 1 tablespoon lemon
- 1 1/2 – 2 cups long grain white rice, uncooked
- Water
- Coconut milk (I used roughly half of a 14-oz can)
- No-salt seasoning (optional)
Lisa says
This dish looks delicious. My kind of meal. And Spain, ahhh I would love to visit! Thanks for sharing.
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Lisa. I would love to return to Spain one of these years. Just have to convince the hubby. 🙂
Sharlene (Wheels and Lollipops) says
Looks lovely and I do share your desire to serve hot 🙂 Its hard here to take pics with a 4yr old telling me he’s hungry.
Its amazing how certain foods just make us feel at home. We went to San Sebastien a few years ago to visit and we had the best tapas there—amazing !
Thanks for sharing your rice tip, definitely going to give that one a try.
lemonsandanchovies says
Sharlene, wasn’t San Sebastian wonderful? Loved the people and of course, the food!
I don’t have a four year old but I do try to be mindful to serve my dishes to my husband while they’re still warm. 🙂
Christa Rose says
Jean, using my fingers to measure how much water to add to the rice is exactly how I do it too 🙂 I learned it from my Filipino grandfather! The meal looks delish!
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Christa. I guess we all learn how to measure rice the same way, eh? 🙂
Monet says
This does look fantastic…and isn’t it amazing how much things can cost in some European countries? We went to Spain last year and ended up spending A LOT more money on food than I planned. I love the sake in the fish marinade and the coconut milk in the rice. This looks simply delicious.
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Monet. I hope your move is going well. 🙂
Baking Barrister says
looks so good! I was in spain for 3 days–I was supposed to travel for a month, but I stopped in on my way back into the US from a 5 week trip in East Africa and the malaria I caught made me quite sick. 🙁 I will be back for that food!
And you know how much I love sea bass. best fish EVER. I’m having salmon tonight and I want to use your marinade for that (I knew I saw the title of this post in my feed but couldn’t remember who wrote it–so I went searching)
lemonsandanchovies says
Malaria? Oh no! At least you got to see Spain, huh? We had to skip a trip to Africa a few years ago but I definitely plan to make up for it.
The sea bass worked really well for this marinade. I was afraid that the sake would be too much but it really wasn’t. I hope you like it, too. 🙂
Nicole @ The Dirty Oven says
Just lovely! I am so jelous of your trip. I have been wanting to go to Spain for some time. Maybe after my little one is a bit bigger… or we could leave him with the grandparents.
Thanks
lemonsandanchovies says
Nicole, I highly recommend Spain. We traveled all around and the experience was good all the way. I plan to return. 🙂 Maybe your little one will enjoy some bonding time with the grandparents so you can go. 🙂
Liren says
Jean, we could be sisters. After spending a week in Tahoe, despite the large amount of sushi I consumed, there were a lot of burgers/salads/resort fare, and I am now home making a saucepan of rice. I also use the finger joint method!!! I do know what you mean about craving rice!
The fish looks SO good – love the sake-ginger-soy, YUM!
lemonsandanchovies says
Welcome back, Liren. Tahoe is so pretty this time of year.
We’re foodie twins! I guess we filipinos all learn how to cook rice the same way. The method works so well, though, right? I’m stir-frying our leftover rice tonight with chopped spinach and mushrooms. Hubby’s request. 🙂
SippitySup says
Spain! I am in dire need of a trip like that… but I’d settle for food like this. GREG PS I so love grilled sardines (well almost any sardines!).
lemonsandanchovies says
Any sardines is right, Greg. I’m with you. 🙂
Chef Dennis says
what a great trip!!! I have never been to Spain (but I kinda like the music).,sorry couldn’t resist..lol…really now, I would love to see Spain, I even have relatives over there…….your Sea Bass looks flaky and fresh….the marinade must have added a lot of flavor to the sea bass and the coconut rice sound like a perfect side dish!
lemonsandanchovies says
Chef Dennis, I agree with you about Spanish music; I’m a fan, too. 🙂
Thanks for your comment. I was very pleasantly surprised by this combo. I’ll definitely do it again. 🙂
Priscilla - She's Cookin' says
What a wonderful trip – I’ve been living vicariously through you and a few others who have been posting their beautiful photos from abroad. It is a challenge photographing food when you like to eat it hot! I love the simplicity of the sauce and the coconut rice.
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Priscilla. 🙂
Patty Price says
The sea bass looks delicious as well as the rest of your dinner! I would be very happy with a wonderful plate of healthy fish, salad and rice any night of the week. I love the variety of rice that’s available now and usually make jasmine rice because it’s my favorite. What about using the light coconut milk for the rice, would that work? Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing and thanks for the nice comment chez pattysfood:-)
lemonsandanchovies says
Patty, it’s hard to beat jasmine rice, isn’t it? It goes with practically everything.
I considered using light coconut milk for this but since I was only using a half portion I opted not to but I think it would work just fine. In fact, I’ll try it next time to save even more on the calories. 🙂
elizabeth says
Oh, you are making me jealous despite spending a week in England–Spain has been on my “OMG I NEED TO GO” list since before La Furia Roja won the World Cup…but now I’m trying to drown my sorrows in new Spanish cookbooks and stalking airfares on Kayak.com…
lemonsandanchovies says
Elizabeth, thanks for dropping by. 🙂 I’m with you on the Spanish cookbooks. In fact, I just added the one you recommended on your last post to my Amazon Wish list (thanks!). Spain is a beautiful country and I long to go back. I can’t imagine anyone not loving it there. 🙂
Creatively Domestic says
I love rice recipes and will definitely try the coconut version. I bet the food tastes so much better in Spain just because of the scenery. Looks like it was a wonderful time.
Creatively Domestic – Easy Cooking
lisa ng says
wow i am so jealous! What beautiful pictures
we recently marinated Tilapia fillets with sake and it turned out delicious!!
Thank you for your nice recipe,
Lisa ( also a big rice girl) 🙂
lemonsandanchovies says
To a fellow rice girl: I’ll have to try this marinade on tilapia fillets. I have some in the freezer. 🙂
Lawyer Loves Lunch says
I’m so glad I’m not the only one with weird rice cravings! During law school, I built many a meal around rice doused with soy sauce and sesame oil. Weird, but so comforting. I now wish I had some ginger soy sea bass to go along with it 🙂
lemonsandanchovies says
Not weird at all. Soy sauce seems to “complete” rice, if you know what I mean. I have a nephew who will eat bowls of this! 🙂
tasteofbeirut says
This meal is right up my alley! Just what I will make one day once I get a hold of a fresh fish; I just love the simple and subtle flavors.
The Rowdy Chowgirl says
Mmm…I remember eating amazing grilled sardines in Spain last summer, right on the beach. We didn’t make it to San Sebastian, but I’ve heard it’s fabulous…someday!
lemonsandanchovies says
We ate grilled sardines at the beach too. It was wonderful! 🙂
Lisa { AuthenticSuburbanGourmet } says
Spain is on my list of “go to” places. Just from your photos, it looks and sounds amazing. I can relate on eating too many “bad” things. The fish is just what I need. Love the marinade you made. Have a great week!!
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Lisa. You, too!
Jessica says
I think the presentation of the fish looks great and I agree with you…there is something I crave about asian flavors.
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Jessica. 🙂
Lori Lynn at Taste With The Eyes says
Neat photos. Love the sardine skeletons…
LL
trissalicious says
I never made it to San Sebastian but have heard wonderful things about the food there from my Mom who loved it… one day…
Anyway – the fish looks so healthy. I too have been indulging too much in fast food… I’ll have your fish for dinner tomorrow!
lemonsandanchovies says
Okay, you can have the fish but I want one (or twenty) of your beautiful macarons. 🙂
Bebe Mama (Judy) says
Oh, how I miss Spain! I spent less than a week there and missed San Sebastian but the food there was so delicious. Thanks for sharing your photos and your lovely fish and rice dinner. BTW, I used the finger-rice-pot method in college when I often made rice just for myself. 🙂 Hope you’re having a fabulous week.
lemonsandanchovies says
Hi Judy! Having a busy week but no complaints. 🙂 I guess we all learned the same rice cooking method from our moms! 🙂
Jun Belen says
The first time I had coconut rice was in a Burmese restaurant here in the city… loved it! But I haven’t had the chance to try it at home… thanks for the tip in making coconut rice! And by the way, where do you get your fresh kalamansi? I’ve been looking for those in Asian markets and Farmers markets in the city but couldn’t find any.
lemonsandanchovies says
Jun, I bought a kalamansi plant at Home Depot about four years ago and it’s just now starting to produce fruit. It took a while because a rabbit kept eating the bottom leaves. I know the plant is sold regularly at Home Depot now–at least I see them every spring. When my tree gets bigger and I have more fruit than I can handle, I’ll ship some to you! 🙂