Crispy seabass on a bed of butternut squash and cavolo nero
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Crispy seabass on a bed of butternut squash and cavolo nero
A brilliant recipe to share … have fun with the presentation, releasing your inner chef with some stacking and layering.
SERVES:
2
PREP TIME:
20-25 mins
COOK TIME:
30 mins
Ingredients
- 350g butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 200g cavolo nero, stalks stripped out and leaves roughly torn
- 4 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1 garlic clove, finely diced
- ½ teaspoon coarse ground pepper
- 4 seabass fillets
- juice of ½ lemon
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220˚C.
- On a baking tray lined with parchment, toss the butternut squash with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and ½ a teaspoon of the cumin, roast for approximately 30 minutes, turning halfway, until golden.
- Meanwhile, blanch the cavolo nero leaves in a large saucepan of boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water, then squeeze out the excess water. Place the cavolo nero back in the pan over a medium heat with a tablespoon of the oil, the spring onions, garlic, black pepper and stir gently, mixing well for approximately 8 minutes.
- Five minutes before the squash is ready, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Lightly score the skin of the sea bass, 3 or 4 times on the diagonal, to prevent it from curling while cooking; season with the remaining cumin and then fry, skin down, for 3 minutes or until golden.
- Turn the fillets over and remove from the heat, squeeze over the lemon juice and leave to finish cooking for a further 3-5 minutes.
- While the sea bass is in its final phase, take the squash out of the oven and loosely crush with a fork, layering it on the plate with the cavolo nero. Then place the seabass fillets skin up on the top.
Inspiration
- The fish is cooked through when the flesh is opaque.
- Garnish with fresh herbs – finely chopped basil is out of this world.
- You can use any vegetables to stack under the fish – tenderstem broccoli would be fun.
Dietary Requirements
Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Yeast Free | Soy Free | Egg Free | Nut Free 
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