Sea Bass and Lemon Sole with Beurre Noisette and Jersey Royals

A classic dish featuring pan-seared sea bass and lemon sole served with crushed potatoes and a nutty brown butter sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 710.5 kcals 2842 kcals
Carbohydrates 11.7 grams 46.8 grams
Fat 58.1 grams 232.4 grams
Protein 35.2 grams 140.8 grams
Cook Time
20 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
15
g
Butter
knob for potatoes
110
g
Unsalted Butter
for brown butter sauce
75
g
Butter
for frying fish
Fruits
0.5
piece
Lemon
juice only
2
piece
Lemon
cut in half and wrapped in muslin for garnish
NutsSeeds
1
1
Salt
for seasoning
1
1
Black Pepper
freshly ground
OilsFats
3
ml
Olive Oil
total amount 3 tablespoons
Seafood
440
g
Sea Bass Fillet
4 pieces, 110g each, 2.5cm thick, skin on
300
g
Lemon Sole Fillet
4 pieces, 75g each, skin removed
Vegetables
200
g
New Potatoes
scrubbed, preferably Jersey Royals
1
handful
Watercress
picked

Steps

  • Boil the potatoes in salted water for 8-10 minutes until tender.
  • Drain potatoes, crush with a fork, add butter, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 110g of butter in a frying pan until it turns nut-brown.
  • Stir in lemon juice, salt, and pepper, then remove from heat.
  • Season sea bass and lemon sole fillets with salt.
  • Sear sea bass skin-side down in olive oil for one minute.
  • Lower heat and cook the sea bass skin-side down for 4-5 minutes.
  • Flip the sea bass, add extra butter to the pan, and baste before resting.
  • Fry the lemon sole in oil and butter for two minutes on one side and one minute on the other.
  • Plate the crushed potatoes with sea bass and lemon sole, then spoon over the brown butter sauce.
  • Garnish with watercress and muslin-wrapped lemons.