After enjoying the wonderful Prime Angus Filet Mignon from Certified Steak and Seafood Company, I just couldn't wait to try the Chilean Sea Bass that was also sent to me. Chilean Sea Bass, as you know is a soft, smooth fish with a rich melt-in-your-mouth flavor that's popular in restaurants across America. But did you know that Chilean Sea Bass does not necessarily come from Chile and is certainly not a sea bass? It's actually just the marketing name for the fish called Patagonian Toothfish which is not always fished in the waters of Chile, but Chileans were the first to market it so the name just stuck.
Chilean Sea Bass is not listed as endangered species however, due to its premium value, it is subject to illegal fishing which depleted the population of this fish. In addition, the longlines commonly used to catch Chilean Sea Bass hook and drown thousands of endangered albatrosses and other seabirds each year. So whenever you purchase this fish, please make sure it comes from a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified market. Though I didn't see any certification mark on the Chilean Sea Bass that I received, the good quality that I've seen in each fish fillet, made me believe that all the products of Certified Steak and Seafood Company came from certified sources and their Chilean Sea Bass are harvested and processed under close inspection of the National Marine Fishery Service.
To keep the flavor of the fish, I prepared it in a very simple manner. By simple I mean simply sprinkling each fillet with salt, pepper, garlic powder and cajun seasoning...and baking it for 20 minutes! To make it a complete meal, I roasted potatoes, onions and tomatoes which I also sprinkled with the same seasoning as the fish, then I simply layered the fish on top of the roasted veggies...and VOILA!
Chilean Sea Bass is not listed as endangered species however, due to its premium value, it is subject to illegal fishing which depleted the population of this fish. In addition, the longlines commonly used to catch Chilean Sea Bass hook and drown thousands of endangered albatrosses and other seabirds each year. So whenever you purchase this fish, please make sure it comes from a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified market. Though I didn't see any certification mark on the Chilean Sea Bass that I received, the good quality that I've seen in each fish fillet, made me believe that all the products of Certified Steak and Seafood Company came from certified sources and their Chilean Sea Bass are harvested and processed under close inspection of the National Marine Fishery Service.
To keep the flavor of the fish, I prepared it in a very simple manner. By simple I mean simply sprinkling each fillet with salt, pepper, garlic powder and cajun seasoning...and baking it for 20 minutes! To make it a complete meal, I roasted potatoes, onions and tomatoes which I also sprinkled with the same seasoning as the fish, then I simply layered the fish on top of the roasted veggies...and VOILA!
