Sea bass with Braised Courgettes and Harissa Mayo
Whip up this crisp-skinned, creamy-fleshed bass dish in just 35 minutes. Serve with our punchy harissa mayo.
Method
Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Stir the mayonnaise and harissa together and refrigerate until ready to use. Take your fish out of the fridge 20 mins before you cook it to bring it up to room temperature.
Step 2
For the courgettes, heat 4 tbsp olive oil (if cooking for 2) in a high-sided, non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the fennel seeds, red onion and chilli flakes with a pinch of salt for 5 mins until softened and fragrant. Add the cherry tomatoes, garlic and courgette, then season and cook down for a few mins. Pour in the wine, lemon juice and about 200ml water (if cooking for 2) and simmer for 15-20 mins until the tomatoes and courgettes are collapsing. Bubble off any excess water. Stir through the dill and keep warm while you cook the sea bass.
Step 3
Heat the remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil with the thyme in a non-stick frying pan over a low-to-medium heat. Place the sea bass fillets skin-side down in the pan. Season the flesh-side of the fillets with salt and pepper. Cook gently for about 8 mins until the skin is crisp (it might spit during this time, so best to wear an apron), then add a small amount of lemon juice and baste the flesh of the fish in the warm oil and lemon for about 4 mins, or until opaque and cooked through.
Step 4
Divide the vegetables between plates and top with the bass. Serve with the harissa mayo and lemon wedges.
- Ingredients
- Based on 2 servings
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10g Dill, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Bunched Dill 20g -
1 pinch Fennel Seeds 1x Sainsbury's Fennel Seed 34g -
1 Red Onion, finely sliced 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
1 pinch Dried Chilli Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g -
100g Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half 1x Stamford Street Co. Cherry Tomatoes -
1 Garlic Clove, peeled and finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
2 large Courgettes, sliced 0.5cm thick 2x Sainsbury's Courgettes Loose -
100ml White Wine, or Sherry 1x Sainsbury's House Sauvignon Blanc (Small bottle) 18.7cl -
6 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 250ml -
1 Thyme Sprig 1x Sainsbury's Bunched Thyme 20g -
2 Sea Bass Fillets 1x Sainsbury's Sea Bass Fillets ASC 180g -
1 Lemon, juiced, plus extra wedges to serve 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
4 tbsp Mayonnaise 1x Sainsbury's Mayonnaise, Thick & Creamy 500ml -
1 tbsp Harissa, or more, to taste 1x Al'Fez Middle Eastern Harissa Paste 180g