About this recipe
Looking for something other than meat on a balmy summer evening? This recipe for sea bass baked on the skin is perfect for a cozy evening in the garden or when you have friends or family visiting. Works just as well in the Mini as in the Original. Not a fan of sea bass? Replace it with any fish with a nice piece of skin.
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Ingredients
- 4 sea bass fillets with skin
- olive oil, pepper & salt
- 1 tbsp Raz el hanout
- 3 bunches of cherry tomatoes
- 4 small stalks of fresh, young leeks
- a teaspoon of mustard
Preparation
- Clean the leeks by cutting off the largest part of the dark green section. Once the oven is hot, place the leeks either loose on a hot oven floor or in a stainless steel oven dish with some olive oil. Place the tomatoes in an oven dish and slide it in next to the leeks. Remove the tomatoes slightly earlier than the leeks: the tomatoes should be al dente.
- The leeks can turn black, so it doesn't matter if the oven is very hot. Once the leeks are completely black, usually after 15 minutes, set them aside covered with aluminum foil or in a sealed container. Let them rest for 5 to 10 minutes, then open the container and remove the outer skin that is completely black and discard it. The result is a deliciously creamy leek stalk that you can season with pepper, salt, olive oil, and possibly a spoonful of mustard. Store in an oven dish until the fish is ready.
- Place the grill in the oven and make sure the flat side (plancha side) is facing up. You can heat it up quite well so that the plancha gets hot. Are you working with the Mini? Then slide a grill pan or oven dish into the oven.
- Season the sea bass with pepper, salt, olive oil, and Raz el Hanout. Rub it in well so that you don't have to oil the plancha extra later.
- Once the plancha or grill pan/baking dish is hot, place the sea bass fillets skin-side down on the plancha. Quickly slide back into the oven and cook for 2-5 minutes under a high heat. Depending on the temperature and thickness of the fillets, the fish may need to cook for a little longer or shorter.
- Serve the crispy fried sea bass with the creamy leek stalks and delicious cherry tomatoes.