Food Recipes Dinner Grilled Sea Bass with Marinated Eggplant Be the first to rate & review! In this beautiful and super-simple recipe from Tom Colicchio, he makes a marinade with olive oil, chiles and a mess of fresh herbs that he uses to marinate eggplant before and after it's grilled for extra flavor. Try this technique with other vegetables like peppers, summer squash, carrots – whatever is in season and at it's best! By Tom Colicchio Tom Colicchio Tom Colicchio is the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality and the head judge and executive producer of the Emmy-winning Bravo hit series, Top Chef. He hosts the iHeart Radio podcast, Citizen Chef. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 2, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: John Kernick Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 3 hrs Yield: 4 Ingredients 3 cups loosely packed small mixed herbs, such as dill sprigs, Thai basil, cilantro and parsley leaves 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving 4 Fresno chiles, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon fish sauce 2 medium eggplants, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds Kosher salt Pepper Canola oil, for brushing Four 8-ounce skin-on wild sea bass fillets (about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick) Directions In a large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups of the herbs with the olive oil, half each of the lime juice and chiles and the fish sauce. Season the eggplant with salt and pepper and add to the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Light a grill or preheat a grill pan and oil the grate. Remove the eggplant from the marinade, brushing off any herbs and chiles, and grill over moderate heat, turning, until cooked through and lightly charred, about 10 minutes. Return the eggplant to the marinade and let cool to room temperature. Keep the grill on. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Grill over moderate heat, turning once, until cooked through and lightly charred, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Add the remaining herbs, lime juice and chiles to the bowl with the eggplant; gently toss. Arrange the eggplant on a platter with the grilled fish and serve with lime wedges. Originally appeared: July 2017 Rate It Print