Seared Gilthead Bream Fillet with Mint on Garlic Mash

Pan-seared sea bream served over creamy garlic mashed potatoes with a fresh fricassée of peas and broad beans.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 915.6 kcals 3662.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 41.1 grams 164.2 grams
Fat 71.1 grams 284.4 grams
Protein 34.7 grams 138.8 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
5
g
Clarified Butter
Equivalent to 1 tsp
150
ml
200
ml
Double Cream
For the fricassée
Fruits
1
piece
Lemon
Juice only
LegumesPulses
250
g
Broad Beans
Out of pods
NutsSeeds
1
bunch
Mint
Small bunch of fresh leaves
1
clove
Garlic
Crushed
5
clove
Garlic
Peeled
1
pinch
Nutmeg
Freshly grated to taste
OilsFats
5
ml
Olive Oil
Equivalent to 1 tsp
Seafood
4
piece
Gilthead Bream Fillets
Scaled and pin-boned
Vegetables
1
kg
Potatoes
Peeled fluffly dry variety
250
g
Peas
Fresh or defrosted
1
piece
Shallot
Peeled and chopped

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Score the skin of each fish fillet at 2cm intervals and insert a mint leaf into each cut.
  • Heat an ovenproof frying pan with oil, clarified butter, and a garlic clove.
  • Season the fish and cook skin-side down in the pan for 4 minutes.
  • Turn the fillets and finish cooking in the oven for 4 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, discard garlic, and drizzle with lemon juice.
  • Boil the chopped potatoes and 5 cloves of garlic in salted water for 20 minutes.
  • Drain potatoes and mash them with heated cream, butter, nutmeg, and seasoning.
  • Blanch the broad beans and peas in boiling salted water, then refresh in ice water.
  • Peel the beans and set aside with the peas.
  • Simmer 150ml of cooking water with garlic and shallots for 5 minutes.
  • Add the beans, peas, cream, and chopped mint to the pan and warm through.
  • Serve the fish over a dollop of mash with the fricassée and sea salt.