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["Buy the fish fresh.", "When required it is acceptable to freeze it but it need to be really fresh before freezing in small portions, or better using a blast freezer.", "Make sure the fish is properly cleaned and all bones are removed.", "Preferably make fillets (one side is the skin); if not possible make medallions (remove the bones from the sliced fish); season them with fresh ginger, garlic, fresh coarse pepper and/or your favorite herbs and spices.", "For the best result, insert the ginger and garlic into the flesh.", "Add Extra Virgin olive oil and lemon or lime juice.", "Marinate at least 2 hours.", "Meanwhile, use the bones and lesser parts to make a broth (add finely chopped onion and carrots, no salt, cook on low fire for 1/2 hour).", "Sift the broth using a very fine sifter.", "Reduce until a light syrup (approx.", "1 oz), add salt and pepper to taste, as well as chopped fresh herbs.", "I always add a tiny pinch of hot sauce as our restaurant is in the Caribbean.", "Now it's time to fry the fish; do this on the last minute, just before serving.", "So make sure you have rice, potatoes, veggies ready.", "On a high fire, heat the oil you used for the marinade until it starts to steam.", "Fry the medallions 10-15 seconds on both sides, then reduce the fire to very small and simmer 1 minute per 1/3 (8 mm) thickness at both sides.", "The fillets are fried on the skin for 20-30 seconds, then cover with a lid and cook on a very low fire; do not turn the fish.", "It is important that the lid fits tightly with as little as possible ""free"" space under the lid.", "You can achieve that by placing a lid from a smaller pan over the fish.", "10 seconds later, turn the fire off.", "For a 1/3 inch thick fillet the fish is ready after 2 minutes.", "Remove the skin.", "Both preparations are low on fat.", "So we can afford to make a sauce by mixing 2 parts of the heated broth concentrate and 1 part butter.", "Add the butter to the hot broth in small parts and turn off the fire a few seconds thereafter.", "Serve the fish covered with the sauce that will enhance the flavor."]
