Poached Sea Bream
Recipe
Dine out at home with this gourmet fish dish.
Serves: 4 people | Prep time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes
British | Main
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Onions, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 small Cauliflower, broken into small florets
- 1 Vegetable stock cube
- 2 large Glasses (200mls) Aldi Collezione Italiana white wine
- Salt and coarse ground black pepper
- 75g Raisins
- 2 Pots of fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 4 Whole sea bream (defrosted)
- 1 Glass of water
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 220°C, gas mark 7.
- Heat half the olive oil in a large saucepan, and then add the onions and paprika.
- Cook over a gentle heat until slightly softened with a little colour.
- Add the cauliflower florets, coat well in the onions, oil and paprika.
- Add the stock cube, wine, pepper, touch of salt and the raisins.
- Mix really well.
- Bring to the boil, turn down the heat to a simmer and cover.
- Cook for about 10 minutes, until the cauliflower is soft, but not overcooked.
- Once cooked, add the parsley, re-check the seasoning and adjust if needed, then keep warm.
- Meanwhile, spread the other half of the oil over a baking dish or tray and place on the four fish.
- Add the water, season well with salt and pepper.
- Cover with foil, pop into the oven, cook for 12-15 minutes until just cooked – don’t overcook.
- Once cooked, place the fish on a warm plate, spoon over some of the cooking juices and serve with the warm cauliflower salad.
- Enjoy with a glass of the chilled white wine, perfect.