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I made the best fish I've ever eaten tonight.. by using a little imagination and something I've seen on TV a few times.. now I'm wondering is there an actual name for the technique of basting hot oil over something you are sauteing? Or is that just a basic technique that doesn't warrant a name?
In case you are interested in the fish.. it was a very simple filet of tilapia, about 7 sprigs of thyme, a few tablespoons of good olive oil, and some salt and pepper. I heated the oil with the thyme in just until it popped a little in a small non stick skillet.. then placed the fish in the pan and moved a few of the thyme sprigs onto the top of the fish. I then used a spoon and tilted the pan, basting the hot olive oil over the thyme sprigs to impart that flavor until it was done. I use kosher salt and bathing the oil over it helped dissolve the salt into the oil so it was evenly seasoned.
It was incredible.
In case you are interested in the fish.. it was a very simple filet of tilapia, about 7 sprigs of thyme, a few tablespoons of good olive oil, and some salt and pepper. I heated the oil with the thyme in just until it popped a little in a small non stick skillet.. then placed the fish in the pan and moved a few of the thyme sprigs onto the top of the fish. I then used a spoon and tilted the pan, basting the hot olive oil over the thyme sprigs to impart that flavor until it was done. I use kosher salt and bathing the oil over it helped dissolve the salt into the oil so it was evenly seasoned.
It was incredible.