This Ginger Onion Fried Sea Bass is a light yet flavorful seafood recipe featuring crispy pan-fried sea bass topped with a fragrant ginger and green onion sauce.
This dish delivers a perfect balance of texture and aroma, combining delicate fish with bold Asian-inspired flavors. It is ideal for healthy dinners, high-protein meals, and restaurant-style home cooking.
Ready in about 35 minutes, this recipe pairs perfectly with steamed rice or vegetables.
⸻
Ingredients
Sea Bass
• 4 sea bass fillets (6–8 oz each)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar or unsweetened apple juice
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp white pepper
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Ginger Onion Sauce
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• ¼ cup fresh ginger, julienned
• 4 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• ¼ cup water
⸻
Instructions
1. Marinate the fish
In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, rice vinegar (or apple juice), sesame oil, salt, and white pepper.
Rub the mixture over the sea bass fillets and let marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Fry the sea bass
Pat fillets dry and lightly coat with cornstarch.
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the fish for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
3. Prepare the ginger onion mixture
In the same skillet, heat vegetable oil.
Add ginger and garlic and sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
Add green onions and cook briefly until slightly softened.
4. Make the sauce
Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and water.
Simmer for 1–2 minutes until slightly thickened.
5. Combine and serve
Return the sea bass to the pan and spoon the ginger onion sauce over the fillets.
Cook briefly to combine flavors.
Serve immediately with steamed rice or vegetables.
⸻
Nutrition & Details (approx.)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 320 kcal
Protein: 34 g
High protein
Balanced meal
Restaurant-style recipe
