POACHED SEA BASS WITH POTATOES IN A WHITE WINE, CREAM AND CHIVE SAUCE
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ large red potato
- peeled and cut into cubes
- 100ml/3½fl oz white wine
- 50ml/2fl oz chicken stock
- 1 vine tomato
- de-seeded and chopped
- 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
- 1 fillet sea bass
- cut into serving pieces
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
Directions
- Heat the oil in a pan and gently fry the potato cubes for 5-7 minutes
- until golden-brown. Add the white wine to the pan and boil until the liquid has reduced by half.
- Pour in the stock
- tomato and cream and bring to simmering point.
- Gently place the fish pieces into the pan and poach for about two minutes
- or until cooked through. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Gently stir in the chopped chives
- taking care not to break up the fish.
- Pour into a serving bowl and serve.

