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Pan Fried Sea Bass

with Oven Baked Lemony Risotto
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on November 04, 2025
Calories
697 kcal
Protein
32.7g protein
Total
40 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Fish
  • Milk
  • Egg
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Celery
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

1 unit(s)

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1 unit(s)

Leek

1 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

1 bunch(es)

Chives

½ unit(s)

Lemon

20 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

2 unit(s)

Sea Bass Fillets

(Contains: Fish)

175 grams

Risotto Rice

40 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

450 milliliter(s)

Water

30 grams

Butter

Energy (kJ)2915 kJ
Energy (kcal)697 kcal
Fat27.4 g
of which saturates13.9 g
Carbohydrate77.5 g
of which sugars7.7 g
Dietary Fibre6.2 g
Protein32.7 g
Salt1 g
Potassium231 mg
Calcium72 mg
Iron1.3 mg
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Instructions

1

Preheat your oven to 200°C, fill and boil your kettle. Trim the courgette then halve lengthways. Thinly slice widthways. Trim the root and the dark green leafy part from the leek. Halve lengthways then thinly slice into half moons about 1cm thick. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Pout the boiling water into a measuring jug (see ingredient list for amount) and stir in the stock powder. Set aside for later.

2

Meanwhile, heat a glug of oil in a large ovenproof saucepan on high heat. Tip: If you don't have an ovenproof pan, just cook in a normal saucepan then transfer to an ovenproof dish before the risotto goes in the oven. Add the leek to the pan, season with salt and pepper and cook until softened, 3-4 mins, stirring often. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Whilst leek cooks, zest the lemon and cut into quarters. Snip the chives.

3

Stir in the risotto rice then add the the stock. Stir and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pan with a lid (or seal it with foil). TIP: Transfer to an ovenproof dish, cover with a lid or foil at this point if your pan isn't ovenproof. Pop on the middle shelf of your oven and bake until the rice is tender, 20-25 mins. Whilst the risotto is in the oven, Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan, When hot, add the courgette and cook until brown, 5 mins. Remove from the pan and pop on a plate for later.

4

Meanwhile, 6 mins before the risotto is done, pop the pan back on the heat, add a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Once hot, carefully place your sea bass into the pan, skin-side down. Cook for 3-4 mins before turning over and cooking for 2-3 mins on the other side. TIP: To get crispy skin on the fish, don't move it around when it's cooking skin-side down. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw fish. The fish is cooked when opaque in the middle. Add a squeeze of lemon, and sprinkle over half the chives, in the last minute of cooking. Remove the pan from the heat.

5

Once cooked, carefully remove the risotto from the oven. Stir in the cooked courgettes, lemon zest, squeeze of half the lemon juice, the grated Italian cheese and the remaining chives into the risotto. Stir in the butter (see ingredients for amount). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add a splash of water too if it's a little dry.

6

Divide the risotto between plates, and top with the sea bass. Serve with the remaining lemon wedges alongside for squeezing over. Enjoy!

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