Grilled bass with sauce vierge

Grilled bass with sauce vierge

Easy to cook and beautifully moist, sea bass makes an elegant alternative to haddock or cod

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Method

  1. Line a grill pan with foil and brush lightly with butter. Brush the fish on both sides with butter and season. Lay on the foil, skin-side up.
  2. Put the tomatoes and shallot in a pan with the capers, lemon juice and oil, and season.
  3. Grill the bass for 5-7 mins under a hot grill until just cooked and the skin is starting to brown. Meanwhile, warm the sauce through for 2 mins, then stir in some of the torn basil leaves. Lift the bass onto warmed plates using a fish slice and spoon the sauce around. Serve with steamed new potatoes or small baked potatoes, and add the remaining basil and chives.

PER SERVING

479 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 1g, fat 38 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 0g, sugar 1g, salt 0.58 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2011.

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  • 18 February 2011

    LouRogers rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious!

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  • 28 February 2011

    Billa rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    simple, fresh and clean sharp flavors...easy mid week supper

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  • 19 March 2011

    Hayley rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this for dinner earlier with cod loins rather than sea bass. Asparagus goes down with it very nicely with it too!

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  • 19 March 2011

    Hayley commented on this recipe

    I made this for dinner earlier with cod loins rather than sea bass. Asparagus goes down with it very nicely too!

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  • 07 July 2011

    Edel Murray rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have to say this was devine. I cooked the sauce and fish to the directions in the receipe. Given that my husband is away this week and I'm cooking for one, I had to adapt the recipe for one person, easy peasy. I had some left over new potatoes and used a half a red pepper and half a yellow pepper, with half a red onion, a couple of cloves of garlic tossed in rapeseed oil (my new health foood), sprinkle Itailian herbs (dried) seasoning (salt & pepper to taste), roast in the oven at 180 degrees until cooked and slightly golden. Served with the fish, heaven.

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  • 15 July 2011

    cup cake commented on this recipe

    wow, that was simply delicious! wonderfull in flavour, really was superb and this will be making a regular appaernce on our menu :)

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  • 15 July 2011

    cup cake rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    (i forgot to rate!) :D

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  • 24 July 2011

    Shelley commented on this recipe

    Lovely dish again from Mary! Think sunshine.. think fresh.. and a few glasses of crisp white wine.. yum yum. Full of flavour and healthy too. Made this a few times now and it never disappoints. Looks amazing on the plate too with minimal effort

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  • 24 July 2011

    Shelley rated and commented on this recipe

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    oops forgot to rate. I'd give it a ten if I could!!

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  • 03 November 2011

    Andrea rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious mediterranean flavours, although the high fat content made it a bit of a guilt trip!

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  • 08 November 2011

    PAULINE rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Totally delicious and so easy

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  • 16 November 2012

    J Fergie rated and commented on this recipe

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    So simple and so delicious. Will be making again and again!

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  • 08 December 2012

    made with love rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    For a girl who use to hate capers, I now can't get enough of them............salt and vinegar mini bombs. I love this recipe and it's so easy. Makes a great dinner party starter minus the potatoes.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 50g butter , melted
  • 4 sea bass fillets

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479 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 1g, fat 38 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 0g, sugar 1g, salt 0.58 g

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