Pan-fried sea bass in lemon sauce

Preparation time
30 mins to 1 hour

Cooking time
10 to 30 mins

Serves
Serves 4

By Ken Hom
  • 450g/1lb sea bass fillets (or any firm white-fleshed fish), cut into large pieces
  • 3 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil

For the marinade

  • 2 tsp ginger juice
  • 1 tbsp rice wine
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tsp cornflour

For the lemon sauce

  • 2 tsp groundnut or vegetable oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 4 tbsp chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 lemon slices
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped spring onions
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • ½ tsp cornflour mixed with ½ tsp water

For the noodles

  • 225g/8 oz dried thin noodles
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil

For the sesame sauce

  • 4 tbsp sesame paste or peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tsp caster sugar
  • 225ml/8 fl oz chicken stock
  • ½ tsp salt
  • freshly ground white pepper
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