Sea Bass with Rocket Sauce (Branzino con Salsa alla Rucola)

Pan-seared sea bass fillets served with a creamy blended rocket, courgette, and anchovy sauce finished with white wine.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 410.1 kcals 1640.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 4.6 grams 18.5 grams
Fat 27.7 grams 110.6 grams
Protein 27.1 grams 108.4 grams
Cook Time
20 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
28
g
14
g
Butter
for the sauce
Liquids
NutsSeeds
1
tsp
Salt
to taste
1
tsp
Black Pepper
to taste
OilsFats
Seafood
4
piece
Sea Bass
fillets
3
piece
Anchovy
fillets
Vegetables
2
piece
Shallot
finely chopped
1
piece
Courgette
medium-sized, finely chopped
200
g
Rocket
roughly chopped

Steps

  • Heat extra virgin olive oil and butter in a pan and dissolve the anchovies.
  • Sauté shallots and courgettes until the onions sweat.
  • Add 300ml of vegetable stock and cook for one minute.
  • Stir in rocket and black pepper, then simmer for two minutes.
  • Cool the mixture slightly and blend until smooth.
  • Reduce the blended sauce over high heat until creamy.
  • Season sea bass fillets with salt and pepper.
  • Fry fillets flesh-side down in oil and butter for 3 minutes.
  • Flip and cook skin-side down for 3 minutes before removing the skin.
  • Add white wine and cook covered for several seconds.
  • Flip fillets and cook covered until the wine evaporates.
  • Serve fish over fresh rocket and drizzle with the warm sauce.