Roast sea bass with chilli & lime leaves
If you like to offer guests something a bit special and impressive, this will be a winner
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Prep:20 mins
Cook:15 mins
- Serves 4
- More effort
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 414
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fat 22g
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saturates 3g
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carbs 16g
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sugars 12g
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fibre 2g
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protein 40g
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salt 3.31g
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp each sunflower oil, sesame oil and caster sugar
- 4 tbsp each Thai fish sauce and rice wine vinegar
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 red onions, very thinly sliced
- 2 fennel bulbs, halved and very thinly sliced
- 1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 3 lime leaves, very finely shredded
- 4 tsp very finely chopped lemongrass
- 5 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
- 2 x 675g/1½lb sea bass, descaled and filleted
- 6 long outside leaves from spring onions or two knotted together, for tying (See 'try' below)
Tip
Tying the fish togetherMake life easier for yourself by laying the spring onions for tying the fish on the baking tray, and then putting the fillets on top. Blanching the spring onions in boiling water for a few seconds makes them more flexible to tie.
Method
1 Mix all the dressing ingredients together,then set aside.
2 Heat the oil, then fry the onions and fennel with the chilli, lime leaves and lemongrass for 10 mins, or until the onion and fennel are completely tender. Stir in the coriander.
3 Lay two of the fillets from each fish, skin side down, on a sheet of foil on a large baking tray with sides. Cover with the stuffing, then top with the matching fillets, skin side up. Tie the fillets together with spring onion (or string) and chill until ready to cook. You can do this on the morning of your dinner party.
To serve: Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Spoon the dressing over the fish, then roast for 12-15 mins or until the fish is cooked. Serve with jasmine rice to soak up the delicious juices.
