Wild Sea Bass en Papillote

Impressive sea bass fillets steamed in parchment with sea vegetables, pumpkin, and mussels, served with a citrus-infused clementine hollandaise.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1090.2 kcals 2180.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 22.7 grams 45.4 grams
Fat 89.1 grams 178.2 grams
Protein 44.3 grams 88.6 grams
Cook Time
15 mins
Produces
2 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
1
splash
Tabasco
to taste
Dairy
3
piece
Egg Yolks
free-range
150
g
Butter
clarified
Fruits
3
piece
Clementines
segments, juice, and reserved peel
Liquids
150
ml
200
ml
White Wine
divided between mussels and hollandaise
NutsSeeds
20
g
Dill
fresh
1
bunch
Parsley
Stalks
1
sprig
Dill
chopped for sauce
OilsFats
1
dash
Olive Oil
for frying
Seafood
280
g
Sea Bass
2 fillets, wild
100
g
Mussels
scrubbed and debearded
Vegetables
50
g
50
g
300
g
Pumpkin
peeled and diced
1
piece
Shallot
finely chopped

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Place sea vegetables, clementine peels, pumpkin, dill, and bass on parchment paper.
  • Seal the paper leaving a small gap, pour in 150ml fish stock, and seal completely.
  • Heat olive oil in an ovenproof pan and add the parcel until it begins to rise.
  • Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes.
  • Boil clementine juice, vinegar, and 100ml wine until reduced by two thirds.
  • Whisk egg yolks and the reduction in a bowl over a pan of boiling water.
  • Slowly whisk in 150g clarified butter until the sauce is light and fluffy.
  • Fold in clementine segments, Tabasco, and chopped dill.
  • Steam mussels with shallot, parsley, and 100ml wine in a hot lidded pan for 2 minutes.
  • Discard unopened mussels and serve everything withhollandaise on the side.