SEA BASS EN PAPILLOTE WITH THAI FLAVOURS

Sea bass en papillote with Thai flavours image

Make a parcel from baking parchment and let your fish steam to perfection while infusing with garlic, ginger, chilli and lime

Provided by Mat Follas

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 small seabass , scaled and gutted
12 new potatoes , cleaned
small knob salted butter
coriander leaves, to serve
2 lemongrass stalks
100g chunk fresh ginger
3 garlic cloves
3 small red chillies , finely chopped
zest and juice 1 lime , plus extra wedges to serve, if you like

Steps:

Heat oven to 180C/160 fan/gas 4. To prepare the stuffing mixture, bash the lemongrass with the blunt side of your knife to bruise it, then slice it into thin rings. Finely slice the ginger (across the grain) - you can leave the peel on. Squash the unpeeled garlic cloves to release their aroma. Put all the stuffing ingredients into a bowl and mix together.
Take a piece of baking parchment about 50cm in length and place the 2 sea bass across its width. Fill the stomach cavities with ¾ of the stuffing mixture, scattering the rest over the fish, then season. Fold the sides of the parchment over the heads and tails of the fish, then roll it into a parcel. This can now be stored in the fridge for a few hrs, if you like. When ready to cook, place on a tray in the oven and bake for 20-25 mins, until the flesh flakes off the bone.
While the fish bakes, put the new potatoes in cold water and bring to the boil. Once cooked, drain well, slice in half and return to the pan with a knob of butter.
Arrange the new potatoes and sea bass on the plate, still in the parcel, if you like, and sprinkled with the coriander leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 43 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium