Mediterranean Seabass
Serve the light and delicate flavours of the Mediterranean with this healthy midweek meal.
2 x Cornalls seabass
Fresh thyme
Salt & pepper olive oil
4 medium Maris Piper potatoes
Rosemary
White wine vinegar
Garlic rapeseed oil
Maldon seasalt
Parsley
Cherry vine tomatoes
1 sweet red pepper
Step 1
Peel the potatoes and add to salted boiling water.
Step 2
When soft but not falling apart, sieve and turn out onto a preheated baking tray of olive oil. Turn the potatoes over in the olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Cook for 30 minutes at 180C turning occasionally.
Step 3
After 30 minutes remove from the oven and add sliced sweet red pepper and a sprinkling of rosemary. Pop back in the oven for 10 minutes.
Step 4
Make the dressing. Add 3 tbsp garlic rapeseed oil and 1 tbsp white wine vinegar to a small pot with a pinch of sea salt and freshly milled black pepper, add some chopped parsley.
Step 5
Remove baking tray from the oven and add cherry vine tomatoes. Place back in the oven until ready to plate.
Step 6
Pat dry seabass fillet and add skin side down to a frying pan containing a little hot olive oil. Panfry for 3-4 minutes and season the surface with sea salt, black pepper and fresh thyme.
Step 7
After 3 or 4 minutes flip over and cook for another two minutes.
Step 8
Plate up with garlic and rosemary roast potatoes, red peppers and tomatoes, then drizzle over the dressing.