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Sea Bass with roasted seasonal veggies

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Fish, Food Recipes, Pleasures
Servings: 6 People

Ingredients

  • 6 Sea Bass fillets , about 200 grs each
  • 25 pcs Okra , cut in half
  • 5 small Zucchinis , cut in half
  • 3 small Red Onions , cut in half
  • 5 small Red Aubergines , cut in half
  • 2 Bell Peppers , 1 orange and 1 yellow cut in quarters and eigths as fillets
  • 5 Plum Tomatoes , cut in half
  • 3 cloves Garlic , cut in half
  • ½ cup EVOO , Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 30 ml Lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon Dry Oregano
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Sea Salt , plus more for the sea bass
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper , plus more for the sea bass

Instructions

  • Ask your friendly fishmonger to have the fish cleaned and cut in fillets.
  • Preheat the oven to the 180 degrees C, with air circulation and elements (not grill), rack in the middle.
  • Place all the veggies in an oven proof dish, drizzle with 6 tablespoons of EVOO and season with 1 teaspoon of Salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Toss well and cook for 45 minutes, tossing them halfway through.
  • In the meantime, pat dry the sea bass fillets and trim them to all have almost the same shape, score the skin every 1 cm until you reach slightly the flesh. Slightly season both sides of the fillets with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Put a large saucepan on high heat and when very hot add 2 tablespoons of EVOO. Put 3 fillets at a time into the sauce pan with the skin facing down and press them to avoid curling. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3 minutes without moving them and until you see the sides of the fillets been cooked up to 2/3. Turn on the other side and cook for 2 more minutes while basting the oil on the fillets with a spoon. Take off the pan and leave on a warm place and repeat with the rest of the fillets.
  • In the meantime, make a vinaigrette by adding into a bowl the lemon juice and the oregano and slowly pour 4 tablespoons of EVOO while whisking.
  • Set up the dish by adding the roasted veggies at the bottom, then the sea bass fillets skin side up and lightly drizzle with the vinaigrette all around the dish.