Pan-Seared Sea Bass With Jalapeño-Lime Oil

Ingredients

• 0.8 teaspoon chili powder 
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 1  jalapeno minced seeded
• 3 tablespoons juice of lime fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon lime rind grated
• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil 
• 0.5 teaspoon oregano dried
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 24 ounce sea bass fillets 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan

Directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well. Rub evenly over fish. Cover and chill 10 minutes.
2. While fish chills, combine lime rind and lime juice in a small bowl; set aside.
3. Combine garlic and jalapeo pepper in another small bowl; set aside.
4. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat.
5. Add fish; cook 6 minutes, turning often, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork and is brown on all sides.
6. Place fish on serving platter.
7. Reduce heat to medium-high, and saut garlic mixture 30 seconds.
8. Remove from heat, and add lime juice mixture, stirring well; pour over fish.
9. Serve immediately.