Striped Bass Seared with Honey and Ouzo

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 pound striped bass fillets, cut into cubes, or more to taste
• 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 2 tablespoons ouzo (anise-flavored liqueur)

Directions

Whisk flour and garlic powder together in a bowl. Toss bass in the flour mixture until coated.

Whisk fish sauce, olive oil, honey, and oregano together in a bowl until smooth.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir bass in the hot skillet until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer bass to a plate. Add ouzo and fish sauce mixture to hot skillet; bring to a boil. Return bass to pan and cook until fish is cooked through, about 5 minutes more.