Sea Bass with Lemon Mash and a Saffron Mussel Sauce

Pan-seared sea bass served over zesty lemon mash and sautéed cabbage, topped with a creamy saffron and mussel sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 820.2 kcals 1640.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 41.2 grams 82.4 grams
Fat 51.4 grams 102.8 grams
Protein 44.3 grams 88.6 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
2 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
15
g
Butter
large knob
45
ml
Double Cream
2-3 tbsp
10
g
Butter
knob
45
ml
Double Cream
2-3 tbsp
Fruits
1
piece
Lemon
grated zest and juice only, to taste
Liquids
45
ml
White Wine
3 tbsp
45
ml
White Wine
3 tbsp
NutsSeeds
1
1
Salt
to taste
1
1
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
1
clove
Garlic
crushed
1
clove
Garlic
crushed
OilsFats
30
ml
Olive Oil
2 tbsp
15
ml
Olive Oil
1 tbsp
Seafood
10
piece
Mussels
cleaned and debearded
300
g
Sea Bass
2 fillets weighing 150g each, skin scored
Vegetables
4
piece
Potatoes
medium floury variety like King Edward, peeled and cut into chunks
1
piece
Savoy Cabbage
small, thinly sliced
2
piece
Shallots
finely chopped

Steps

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  • Boil potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes until tender and drain.
  • Mash potatoes with butter, cream, lemon zest, juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  • Fry sliced cabbage with butter and garlic for five minutes until soft.
  • Add white wine and caraway seeds to cabbage and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Steam mussels in a lidded pan for 4 minutes until all shells open.
  • Remove mussels from shells once cooled and discard unopened ones.
  • Sauté shallots and garlic in olive oil for five minutes until translucent.
  • Add white wine and boil for one minute until the volume reduces by half.
  • Stir in cream and saffron, then simmer the sauce gently for five minutes.
  • Stir mussel meat into the sauce and season to taste.
  • Rub sea bass with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Sear fish skin-side-down in a hot pan for three minutes until crisp.
  • Flip the fish and roast in the oven for 4 minutes to finish.
  • Plate mash, top with cabbage and fish, then spoon saffron sauce around.