Baked Sea Bass Fillet with confit leeks and potatoes
An easy recipe for baked sea bass, using an air fryer, microwave and hob
Servings: 2
Calories: 396kcal
Equipment
- 1 air fryer optional (use your oven if you do not have a suitable air fryer)
- 1 cast iron skillet
- 1 microwave optional (par-boil the potatoes on the hob if you do not have a microwave)
Ingredients
- 1 large potato
- 2 sea bass fillets
- 1 large leek
- 1 tbsp olive oil blend or sunflower oil
- 1 glass dry white wine or vermouth
- 10 grams butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel the potato and slice into 1/4cm rounds
- Place in a microwave safe container with a little water.
- Microwave for 5 minutes at 800w or for 6 minutes at 600w, then drain and put to one side
- Trim, clean and slice the leek. I cut mine in half lengthwise, then into slices of about 1cm
- Warm the oil in your skillet
- Add the leeks and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes
- Add the drained potato slices and continue to cook for a few minutes, then season well and pour in the wine
- Raise the temperature of the hob and bring the mixture to simmering point
- Reduce the wine down by 50% or so
- Season the sea bass fillets and place them skin side up on the potato and leek mixture. If you like, spray the skin with a little oil
- Put the dish in the air fryer at 170c on roast setting
- Cook for 8 minutes or till the fish is cooked through and the skin is just crisp
- Finish with butter and serve with lemon on the side and a steamed green vegetable
Nutrition
Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 842mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 959IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3mg