ROASTED SEABASS WITH ITALIAN SALSA
ROASTED SEABASS WITH ITALIAN SALSA
ROASTED SEABASS WITH ITALIAN SALSA

Ingredients
  • 4 fresh whole un-cleaned seabass
  • 6 unwaxed lemons
  • 4 tbsp flatleaf parsley
  • 8 tbsp Italian extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 tbsp dry white wine
  • 8 tinned anchovy fillets
  • chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • a few cherry tomatoes
  • chopped
  • small red onion
  • chopped
  • blanched courgettes
  • diced
  • roasted yellow pepper
  • roughly chopped
  • roasted artichoke in olive oil
  • chopped
  • handful black olives
  • chopped
  • basil vinaigrette (made by blending fresh basil leaves
  • olive oil and vinegar)
Directions
  • Ask your fishmonger to de-bone the seabass
  • but to leave them whole (or do it yourself).
  • Preheat the oven the 180C/350F/Gas 4.
  • Peel the lemons and chop up the skin. In a large bowl mix the lemon skin with the parsley
  • olive oil
  • wine and anchovies. Season.
  • Mix well and divide the mixture between the four fish
  • stuffing them very gently in order not to break the fish.
  • Slice the peeled lemons and place on a baking tray. Place the fish on top of the slices.
  • Cook in the oven for about 16 minutes. Meanwhile
  • mix together all the salsa ingredients to make the salsa.
  • When cooked
  • gently remove and discard the stuffing.
  • Place the fish onto a serving plate and re-stuff with the salsa.
  • Serve immediately with a glass of Italian dry white wine
  • if you like.