The Hut Chermoula Marinated Sea Bream with Orange Chilli Salsa & Roast Fennel

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High protein New 5 plants Low sat fat The Hut

The Hut Chermoula Marinated Sea Bream with Orange Chilli Salsa & Roast Fennel

Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Cuisine: European
Food group: Fish

Enjoy coastal dining from the comfort of your kitchen with Mindful Chef x The Hut. Flaky, responsibly-sourced sea bream is coated in fragrant chermoula, then pan-fried until golden. Pair it with zesty orange and a vibrant chilli salsa for the perfect kick. A seasonal side salad, made with sweet roasted fennel and crunchy pistachios, ties everything together.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper
  • Pull out a large non-stick frying pan & a medium bowl

Prep & roast the veg

  • Cut the potatoes into wedges, place onto a lined baking tray and toss with 1 tsp oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast for 15 mins
  • Peel and halve the shallots lengthways. Halve the fennel lengthways, then cut each half into 4 wedges
  • After 15 mins, add the shallot and fennel to the other tray and toss with 1 tsp oil, salt and pepper. Roast all together for a further 15-20 mins, until soft and golden

Make the salsa

  • Reserve one-quarter of the orange, then peel and dice the remaining into 1cm chunks. Finely chop the olives. Pick the basil leaves and roughly chop
  • Add the diced orange, olives and basil to the medium bowl, along with the juice from the reserved orange, the vinegar, half the chilli paste (for those who'd like the heat), 1 tsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Roughly chop the pistachios. Thinly slice the chives

Cook the sea bream

  • Season the sea bream with a pinch of salt and coat with the chermoula, remaining chilli paste (use less for less heat) and half the chives
  • Heat the large non-stick frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the sea bream, skin-side down, and cook for 4 mins, then flip and cook for another 6 mins, until cooked through
  • When ready, toss the remaining chives through the potato wedges

Plate up

  • Check your fish is cooked through; it should be steaming hot, opaque and separate easily with a fork
  • Share the sea bream between plates, with the potato wedges, roast veg and pea shoots alongside. Spoon the salsa over the fish and drizzle the pea shoots with any remaining dressing from the salsa bowl. Scatter over the pistachios to finish

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