Sea Bass with Dried Fruit Salsa

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Cook Time:

Serves: 4

Ingredients

 * 4 (5 to 6 ounce) sea bass fillets, about 1-inch thick)


 * 2 tsp olive oil


 * 2 tsp ground coriander


 * 1 tsp ground cumin


 * ¼ tsp cinnamon


 * ¼ tsp cayenne pepper


 * ¾ tsp salt


 * ¼ cup of each dried fruit: mango, papaya, cherry, and pineapple


 * 1/3 cup apple juice or cider


 * 2 Tbsp cider vinegar


 * 2 Tbsp apricot jam


 * 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro

Directions
1.Rub fish with olive oil.

2.Combine coriander, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne pepper; mix well. Set aside ½ teaspoon of the mixture for the fruit salsa. Add salt to remaining mixture. Rub seasonings over both sides of fish.

3.Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot. Add fish. Reduce heat to medium, cook 3–5 minutes or until fish is browned and seared. Turn fish over; cook about 5 minutes or until fish is slightly firm and flaky.

4.Combine dried fruit, juice, vinegar and ½ teaspoon reserved seasoning mixture in a small saucepan or microwave-safe dish. Bring to a boil. Stir in jam. Let stand 5 minutes.

5.Transfer fish to serving plates. Top with fruit salsa and sprinkle with cilantro.

Source

 * Fruit & Vegetable of the Month: Dried Fruit by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, public domain government resource—original source of recipe