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A wild caught sea bass fillet from Brixham prepared by Rockfish online seafood market on Peperonata

Fillet of sea bass with Peperonata

Recipe by Mark Hix

Serves:
4
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins

Peperonata is a simple prepare in advance sauce that’s a perfect marriage for a fish like sea bass and other species you can make it well in advance a few days even and keep it in the fridge for a few days. You can serve the peperonata hot or room temperature up to you.

Ingredients

4 fillets of sea bass
Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper
A little olive oil

For the peperonata

50ml olive oil
1 medium red onion, peeled, halved and finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and grated
1 tsp tomato purée
2 long red peppers, halved, seeds and stem removed and cut into rough 1cm dice
2 tomatoes, quartered, seeded and cut into rough 1 cm dice
A small handful of fresh oregano or marjoram, chopped

Method

Preheat the oven to 200C/185C fan/gas mark 6
Gently cook the onion and garlic in the olive oil for 2-3 minutes until soft
Then add the peppers, season and continue cooking with a lid on for 5-6 minutes, stirring every so often.
Then add the tomatoes and oregano and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes.
Re season if necessary and put to one side.
Season the sea bass fillets and place on a baking tray skin side up, spoon over a little olive oil and cook in the oven for 6-8 minutes until just cooked.
To serve spoon the peperonata onto serving plates and place the fish on top.
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Mark Hix

Mitch is a huge fan of Mark’s, calling him one of the best fish chefs in the world. The two have been friends for years, and Mark has been cooking with fish from our Online Seafood Market since the day we opened. You can experience it for yourself at his fantastic chef’s table events at his beautiful home in Lyme Regis.