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Pan-fried sea bass with fennel pesto and tomato salsa

Prepare
less than 30 mins
Cook
10 to 30 mins
Serve
Serves 4

By Mark Sargeant

From 2007-16

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Ingredients

For the sea bass

For the fennel pesto

For the tomato salsa

Method

  1. Using a sharp knife, trim the sea bass fillets into a square shape, then cut into the skin side to lightly score.

  2. Rub the fillets with olive oil and season with salt and a pinch of white pepper and ground coriander.

  3. Heat a frying pan until hot and add the sea bass, skin-side down. Fry for three minutes, then turn and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, or until completely cooked through.

  4. For the fennel pesto, place the fennel into a food processor and blend to a fine purée.

  5. Add the dill, pine nuts, ground almonds and parmesan and pulse to combine.

  6. Add the olive oil and blend to a porridge-like consistency. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  7. For the tomato salsa, place the tomatoes into a bowl and add the lemon juice, sesame oil, Tabasco sauce and coriander leaves. Stir gently to combine.

  8. To serve, place a spoonful of fennel pesto into the centre of each plate. Place a sea bass fillet on top of each and spoon the salsa around. Garnish with a few pea shoots and serve.