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Seabass wrapped in vine leaves

INGREDIENTS

For the seabass

  • Seabass Fillet
  • (80-100g each) 20 filets
  • Vine leaves in a jar, 20 leaves

For the garnish

  • Black beans 500 g
  • Cherry tomatoes 500 g
  • Fennel 3 pcs
  • Leek 3 pcs
  • Onion 3 pcs
  • Spring Onion 1
  • Raisins 100 g
  • Garlic 1 clove
  • Fresh Thyme 1 small bunch
  • Olive Oil 100 ml
  • White Wine 100 ml
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Lemon gratings 2 lemons

PREPARATION

For the Seabass

Marinade the seabass in salt, pepper and olive oil for at least a half hour. Then, wrap the fillets with the vine leaves.

For the garnish

Boil the black beans until al dente point and let cool. Wash and dice the vegetables. In a non-stick pan, sautΓ© all the vegetables in olive oil. Add the raisins and beans and drizzle over the wine. Season to taste, and transfer the vine-leaf wrapped fish (skin-side down) on top. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer on low heat for about 6-7 minutes or until the fish is tender. Use vegetable broth if more liquid is needed, so as to avoid it sticking to the pan.

To Serve

Serve the vegetables on a large shallow plate and the seabass fillet on top. Complete the serving by sprinkling a few drops of olive oil and a bit of lemon grating to add aroma and some extra flavor.

Alternative
An alternative to cooking the seabass would be to place the fish in the oven at 180⁰C, increasing the time by 12-15 minutes, depending on the oven as well as the size of the fish. The same dish can also be prepared with grouper or sea bream instead of seabass.