Pan-seared Sea Bass With Heirloom Tomato Salsa

• 1 pound (2, 6-8 ounce pieces) sea bass (or halibut)
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt and black pepper

Salsa Ingredients

• Fresh basil
• 3 multi-colored heirloom tomatoes, chunked
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1/2 purple onion, sliced thin
• 1/4 cup olive oil

1. With the speakers on full blast, play your favorite cuts from B.O.A.T.S. II: #METIME
2. Preheat oven to 350F
3. In hot, oven-safe, non-stick skillet, add olive oil
4. Season both sides of the sea bass with salt and pepper
5. Add sea bass to the pan and sear for 3 to 4 minutes, until brown crust forms
6. Call your closest friends and leave messages telling them to cop the new 2 Chainz album
7. Turn sea bass over and sear for another 2 minutes
8. Place skillet in heated oven, turn oven off and leave in oven for 5 minutes to finish cooking fish
9. Combine salsa ingredients in large bowl and stir
10. Place generous amount of salsa on two plates, top with fish and garnish as desired
11. Devour your meal and enjoy listening through the end of B.O.A.T.S. II: #METIME
12. Take a minute to celebrate yourself, and celebrate the "Me Time" you were able to spend cooking these meals

2 Chainz

Tauheed Epps better known by his stage name 2 Chainz (born September 12, 1977) is an American rapper who born and raised in College Park, Georgia. He is known for his witty lyrics and unique delivery.

He originally went by the stage name Tity Boi but decided to change his name to signify his growth as an artist.

2 Chainz was originally a member of the duo Playaz Circle (under the name Tity Boi) and an artist under Ludacris' DTP label. Since leaving DTP in 2010, he has signed to Def Jam Records and frequently collaborates with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label, even though he is not officially a member.