SEA BASS WITH FENNEL, LEMON & SPICES

Sea bass with fennel, lemon & spices image

This Friday night fish dish is packed with iron and vitamin C, is low in calories and fat, and counts towards your five a day

Provided by John Torode

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tsp fennel seed
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp mustard seed
½ tsp turmeric
2 tsp olive oil
1 fennel bulb , finely sliced
1 large red chilli , chopped
1 small sea bass (about 300g), gutted and descaled
1 lemon , finely sliced, plus wedges to serve (optional)
small handful coriander , leaves picked to serve

Steps:

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix all the spices together. Brush a large square of foil with the oil, then scatter over the fennel. Sprinkle with a third of the spices, half the chilli and some seasoning. Rub the remaining spices and chilli all over the fish and in the cavity, put the fish on top of the fennel and stuff with the lemon slices.
Bring the edges of the foil together and scrunch well to seal. Place the parcel on a baking tray and cook for 15 mins. Unwrap, scatter with coriander and serve with lemon wedges, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium