Whole Sea Bass Nicoise Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time50 Min
Ready In1 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 6 new potatoes, quartered
 French Beans30
 Extra virgin olive oil70 Milliliter
 Lemon juice70 Milliliter
 4 whole sea-bass, descaled
 Pitted black olives18
 6 anchovy fillets in oil, drained
  black pepper1
 Handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped, to garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7.
Blanch the potatoes and beans in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain and set aside.
In a large, deep baking tray, mix together the oil and lemon juice, then put the fish in the tray, side by side.
Put the potatoes on the fish, then scatter the French beans, olives and anchovies all over the top.
Season with black pepper and bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with bread - wonderful to mop up all the sauce.
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