Wild Sea Bass with Cannellini Beans Recipe

Ingredients

1 red onion
1 garlic clove
250g cherry vine tomatoes
1 tsp fennel seeds
150ml dry white wine, such as pinot grigio
400g tin of cannellini beans
A handful of oregano
2 wild sea bass fillets
1 lemon

Prep: 5 mins | Cook: 20 mins

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Method

1. Peel and thinly slice the red onion and garlic. Halve the cherry tomatoes.

2. Drizzle a little olive oil into a large pan and warm it on a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, along with 1 tsp fennel seeds and a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry for 5-8 mins, stirring occasionally, till slightly softened and glossy.

3. Turn up the heat and add the white wine. Bring the pan to the boil, then let it bubble till it has reduced by about half. Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan. Drain the cannellini beans and stir them into the pan. Turn the heat down to medium-low and cook for 10 mins, lid on, till tender and the sauce has thickened a little. Stir now and then.

4. While the beans simmer, pick the oregano leaves off their stems. Roughly chop them. When the beans are tender, add the oregano leaves and squeeze in a little lemon juice. Pour in 1 tbsp olive oil and stir to mix. Taste and add more salt and pepper or lemon juice, if you think it need it. Set aside, lid on, to keep warm.

5. Pour 2 tbsp olive oil into a frying pan and warm it on a high heat. Rub the sea bass fillets with salt and pepper. When the pan is hot, add the sea bass, skin-side-down, and fry for 2-4 mins, till the skin is crispy and golden. Turn the fish over and fry for 2-3 mins till golden brown underneath. Flip over and lightly press the bass witha fork. It should be firm but just start to flake.

6. Spoon the cannellini beans onto 2 warm serving plates and top with the sea bass fillets. Serve with lemon wedges on the side for squeezing, garnished with extra chopped oregano.