Name: Baked sea bass with romesco sauce
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 red peppers deseeded and cut into large chunks; 2 yellow peppers deseeded and cut into large chunks; 2 large tomatoes halved (choose on the vine for best flavour); 1 large red onion cut into wedges; 4 large garlic cloves; 4 tbsp olive oil plus extra for drizzling; 2 x 1kg/2lb 4oz whole line-caught sea bass scaled and gutted; 2 lemons thinly sliced; 2 large handfuls fresh mixed herbs (such as rosemary and thyme); 2 tsp balsamic vinegar; 50g whole hazelnut toasted

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Baked sea bass with romesco sauce

Baked sea bass with romesco sauce

Cathryn Evans

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Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

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Cooking the fish on top of the veg is a simple way to add heaps of flavour

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Ingredients

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4 red peppers

deseeded and cut into large chunks
2 yellow peppers

deseeded and cut into large chunks
2 large tomatoes

halved (choose on the vine for best flavour)
1 large red onion

cut into wedges
4 large garlic cloves
4 tbsp olive oil

plus extra for drizzling
2 x 1kg/2lb 4oz whole line-caught sea bass

scaled and gutted
2 lemons

thinly sliced
2 large handfuls fresh mixed herbs

(such as rosemary and thyme)
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
50g whole hazelnut

toasted

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal457
fat24g
saturates3g
carbs15g
sugars13g
fibre4g
protein47g
salt0.43g

low

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Tip all of the vegetables into a roasting tray with the unpeeled garlic cloves. Season, pour over 4 tbsp olive oil and toss together. Roast for 20 mins until starting to soften.
step 2

Pat the fish dry with kitchen paper, then slash the skin on both sides with a sharp knife. Season the inside of the fish, then stuff with the lemon slices and half of the herbs. Place on top of the veg, drizzle with more oil, scatter with the rest of the herbs, then roast for 20-25 mins. When the fish is cooked, the flesh will feel firmer and the dorsal fin (the large one on the back) will pull away easily.
step 3

Lift the fish and half of the vegetables onto a serving plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Spoon the rest of the vegetables and most of the juice from the roasting tray into a food processor. Add the vinegar and hazelnuts, blend until smooth, then check the seasoning. Serve the fish with the vegetables and sauce, lifting the fillets off the bone.

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Romesco is a Catalonian sauce typically made with garlic, peppers, tomatoes and almonds. It’s perfect with fish, but you could also serve it with grilled cheese, meat roasts or pasta.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2006

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