Grilled Citrus Marinated Sea Bass recipe
By Lisa Scaramuzzo Jones for Sheer Balance

My husband recently went fishing and caught some beautiful fresh Sea Bass.   prepared the fish with the following marinade. This recipe will work with any other white fish and is perfect for summer entertaining.

Ingredients

·         4 - 6oz Sea Bass steaks, skinned
·         1/2 c. orange marmalade
·         2 large cloves of garlic, minced
·         1/2 c. parsley, chopped (1/4 c. if using dried
           parsley)
·         1/2 tsp. Tabasco Sauce
·         zest and juice of 2 lemons (approx. 1/2 cup
          of lemon juice)
·         3/4 c. pineapple juice (no sugar added)
·         1/4 c. olive oil
·         1/2 tsp. sea salt
·         fresh ground pepper, to taste
·         1/2 tsp. onion powder
 
Marinade - In a mixing bowl, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped parsley, orange marmalade, Tabasco sauce, pineapple juice, olive oil, sea salt, and pepper.

Sea Bass - Skin and clean the Sea Bass, rinse under cold water and pat dry.   Place the Sea Bass steaks into a large (gallon sized) zip lock bag. Pour marinade over steaks into bag. Seal and refrigerate for at least 1.5 hours but no longer than 2.5 hours.

Once the fish has had time to marinate, preheat your grill to 350 degrees F. Remove the Sea Bass steaks from the bag and place on a plate. Pour the remaining marinade (from the zip lock bag) into a saucepan. Bring marinade to a boil then reduce heat and simmer marinade while the Sea Bass steaks are on the grill.

Once the grill is hot, spay grill with a non-stick spray and then place your Sea Bass steaks on the grill for 3-5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of each steak.   When the Sea Bass steaks are done, remove from grill.

Plating - Serve with 2 tbsp. of the marinade reduction poured onto the fish and garnish with a fresh sprig of parsley.
Nutritional Value per Serving
Serving Size = 6oz
Servings per Recipe: 4
 
Calories Protein Carbohydrates Fiber Fat

Fish 210 40g / 160 Calories
80% 0g 0g 5g / 45 Calories
20%

Marinade (2 Tbsp.) 99 < 1g 9g / 36 Calories
36% < 1g 7g / 63 Calories
64%

Total 309 41 g / 164 Calories
53% 9g / 36 Calories
12% < 1 gm 12 g / 108 Calories
35% 

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Stuffed Sweet Peppers

If you like sweet peppers, this recipe is a great balanced, fulfilling meal.  The ground turkey will give you the protein you need to stay satisfied.  Make the table festive by using a variety of different colored peppers and sprigs of Basil.

Ingredients

2 sweet peppers (red, yellow or orange will do)

1/2 lb. Extra Lean ground turkey (99%)

7 oz. tomato sauce

1 medium onion

Sprinkle of low-fat cheese

Olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Oregano, Basil and/or Thyme

Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Open the sweet peppers in half, empty and rinse. Put them in a dish, inside facing up. Put a dash of olive oil across the dish. Cook in the oven for about 20 minutes.

Heat a saucepan. Mince an onion and cook it in a teaspoon of olive oil until softened. Add ground turkey and cook. Add tomato sauce. Salt and pepper as desired. You can also add basil or thyme or oregano.

Stuff the pre-cooked sweet peppers with the turkey stuffing. Sprinkle with the cheese of your choice and put back in oven for about 20 - 30 minutes. Sweet pepper should be completely softened.

Serve hot. Makes 2 Servings

Nutritional Value per Serving

Calories 334
Protein 34g
Carbohydrates 26g
Fiber 5g
Fat 11g 

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