A delicious and healthy steamed fish recipe perfect for stay in #FishFriday night dinner or a lovely brunch on a lazy afternoon. The accompanying salad is colourful and full of fresh veggies that’s why I choose to call it a Rainbow Salad.
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
- 1 large sea bass scaled and gutted
- 1 large lemon
- 2 sprigs of Rosemary
- Thyme
- Chives
- Garlic sea salt
- Red Chilli powder
For the steamed veggies on the side
- 2 small carrots per person
- Handful of green peas person
For the Rainbow Side Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 fresh pepper (capsicum)
- 1 small red onion
- 1/2 a courgette
- 1 tomato
- 1 tbsp Red wine Vinegar
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Sea salt
- Olive Oil
Method:
To steam the fish
- Pre-heat the oven to 200 °C
- Wash the fish and place on the foil.
- Stuff the lemon wedges inside the fish along with the Chives, rosemary and thyme.
- Sprinkle generously with sea salt, red chilli powder and a drizzle of olive oil
- Wrap the fish in the foil parcel and cook in the oven until it has cooked through, should take about 20-25 minutes.
- Steam the veggies in a steamer.
To make the Rainbow Salad:
- Chop all the vegetables into tiny bite sized cubes.
- Place chopped veggies in a large bowl and drizzle olive oil and add the red wine vinegar.
- Season well with sea salt and add a generous sprinkle of freshly cracked black pepper.
- Mix well
To Serve
- Plate a portion of the fish and serve the steamed carrots and peas on the side.
- Serve a generous helping of the crunchy veggies salad.
Here is another recipe to try if you are cooking sea bass:
- Fennel and Pancetta Baked Sea Bass from Anne’s Kitchen
Kara Kvk says
what a lovely recipe I can wait to add it n next weeks menu. k x
Manjiri Chitnis says
Thanks Kara, hope you enjoy making it!
Laura says
This sounds absolutely delicious! I’m tempted to make it tonight for tea now (:
L x
Manjiri Chitnis says
awww Thanks Laura, we loved it and now my hubby insists we have it at least once a month, it so tasty and so easy to prepare!
Janice (@FarmersgirlCook) says
I love fish and sea bass in particular, this looks really good.
Manjiri Chitnis says
Me too Janice am a great fan of seafood, thank you!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
I love the sound of that rainbow salad, so easy to make and so fresh tasting!
Manjiri Chitnis says
Thanks, Becca, I love the colours in it!
recipesfromapantry says
Oh my. I would love some of this for supper tonight.
Manjiri Chitnis says
Hope you managed to get your hands on some fresh sea Bass Bintu!
munchiesandmunchkins says
We don’t eat much fish here..should eat more really but this sounds delicious!
Manjiri Chitnis says
Thank you, it definitely is and worth a try!
Sarah Trivuncic, Maison Cupcake says
Not had sea bass for the longest time, I am hankering to buy some now!
Manjiri Chitnis says
Oh I really hope you do Sarah!
Krati says
Thanks Manjiri for adding my link. Your recipe sounds delicious , worth a try.Thanks Hun.
Manjiri Chitnis says
Hey Krati, thanks, always happy to share original fun recipe ideas!