Sea Bass with Mussels and Saffron Cream Sauce

Crispy sea bass fillets served with a luxurious saffron cream sauce, fresh mussels, courgettes, tomatoes, samphire, and sea aster.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 903.7 kcals 3614.8 kcals
Carbohydrates 9.2 grams 36.8 grams
Fat 67.1 grams 268.2 grams
Protein 49.6 grams 198.4 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
75
g
Unsalted Butter
for mussels and bass
50
g
Butter
for sauce
110
ml
Double Cream
heavy cream
50
g
Liquids
5
tbsp
White Wine
for steaming mussels
150
ml
White Wine
for sauce
NutsSeeds
2
tbsp
Chervil
roughly chopped
OilsFats
2
tbsp
Olive Oil
for mussels and bass
1
tbsp
Olive Oil
for sauce
Seafood
400
g
Mussels
cleaned and debearded
4
piece
Sea Bass Fillets
skin on, 175-200g each
Vegetables
1
piece
Shallot
diced
2
piece
Shallot
roughly chopped
1
piece
Yellow Courgette
balled with a Parisian scoop
1
piece
Green Courgette
balled with a Parisian scoop
3
piece
Tomatoes
peeled, seeded, and chopped
300
g
100
g

Steps

  • Discard any cracked or open mussels that do not close when tapped.
  • Heat half the butter and oil in a lidded pan and sauté shallots, wine, and mussels.
  • Steam for 3 minutes until mussels open, then drain and reserve the cooking liquid.
  • Sauté shallots in butter and oil, add mussel liquor and wine, and reduce by half.
  • Add courgette and tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in cream and saffron, simmer for 2 minutes, then add mussels and chervil.
  • Blanch samphire and sea aster in boiling water, then drain.
  • Fry the samphire and sea aster in butter for a few minutes.
  • Fry sea bass fillets skin-side down in butter and oil for 4 minutes until crispy.
  • Plate the sauce and vegetables, place the fish in the center, and garnish with greens.