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Oven-steamed whole sea bass

EASIEST WHOLE FISH RECIPE | Oven-Baked/Steamed SEA BASS

By Tom · Updated

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  • About 1 hour 40 min
  • Easy

This Oven-Baked/Steamed Sea Bass recipe is your answer. With minimal ingredients and just a few easy steps, this recipe is perfect for beginners and seafood lovers alike.

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The recipe

Oven-steamed whole sea bass

This Oven-Baked/Steamed Sea Bass recipe is your answer.

  • 15 min prep
  • 1 hour 25 min cooking
  • Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Ingredients

Sea bass

Potato salad

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Method

  1. Step 1

    For the potato salad. Place the potatoes (500 g) into a saucepan and cover with cold water and a pinch of salt. Place over high heat and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low and cook until tender. Roughly 20 minutes. Meanwhile, peel and dice the celeriac (1) and finely dice the red onion (1 onion).

  2. Step 2

    Cut 8 to 10 incisions on each side of the sea bass (2 bass) and season generously with salt and white pepper. Lay a large sheet of foil onto a workbench. It's got to be at least twice the size of the fish. Place a smaller sheet of parchment paper onto it (see video for reference). Create a layer of sliced onion (2 onions) and lemon (1) and place the fish on top, Also place some onion, lemon, bay leaf (2 leaf) and some parsley into the cavity of each fish. Lift the edges of the parchment paper slightly and pour over the white wine (90 ml). Fold the rest of the foil over and seal well on each side to create a parcel.

  3. Step 3

    Place into a preheated oven at 180°C Fan for 30 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, turn your attention back to the potato salad and once the potatoes (500 g) are almost cooked place in the diced celeriac (1) to cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool under cold water. Drain through a colander.

  5. Step 5

    Cut the cooked potato (500 g) into 1cm slices and place into a bowl along with the celeriac (1), diced red onion (1 onion), chopped parsley, mayonnaise (80 g), creme fraiche, dijon mustard (25 g), lemon (1) juice and a pinch of salt and white pepper. Mix well and season to taste.

  6. Step 6

    After 30 minutes your fish will be perfectly cooked, and the foil bag will be puffed up and filled with steam. Break into the foil bag and serve the fish with the potato (500 g) salad.

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Questions people ask

How long does oven-steamed whole sea bass take?

About 1 hour 40 min from start to finish, of which 15 min is prep and 1 hour 25 min is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How much does this make?

The original recipe did not state a yield, so nothing has been invented for it. The scale control on the recipe card multiplies the quantities instead, which is the honest version of the same thing.

Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?

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