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For the thai dressing

For the stuffing & fish

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal414
  • fat22g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs16g
  • sugars12g
  • fibre2g
  • protein40g
  • salt3.31g

Method

  • step 1

    1 Mix all the dressing ingredients together,then set aside.

  • step 2

    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.

  • step 3

    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.

  • step 4

    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.

RECIPE TIPS
TYING THE FISH TOGETHER

Make 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.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2007

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A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.6 ratings

jennifer_ztt

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Excellent flavour, even though I lacked three ingredients, Lemongrass, red chilli and fennel bulbs, the end result was still very pleasing. I would say for Thai cuisine, the key ingredient is the fish sauce!

Alyper

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Great recipe, prep only taking 5 minutes! I served two fillets per person, as didn't want to spoil the look by cutting in half, and smaller sea bass easily sourced.

ghisli2000

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I love this recipe! I have cooked it several times and it has never failed to be delicious nd cooked to perfection. It is a great dinner party recipe as it can all be prepared before hand then put in the oven for 15 minutes before serving.

becks80

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

We made this for 6 people...and there is a lot of fine chopping to be done. It actually took my boyfriend about 3 hours to get it all done (though between me and you I could have done it in a third of the time!). Def takes longer than it suggests...

Once cooked it was delicious!! 'Almost' worth…

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