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Pan-Fried Sea Bream and Serrano Shards
Pan-Fried Sea Bream and Serrano Shards

Pan-Fried Sea Bream and Serrano Shards

with Tarragon Cream Sauce, Pesto Salad, Smashed Potatoes and Roasted Veg

Mimi Morley
Mimi MorleyPublished on March 18, 2025

Our Pan-Fried Sea Bream and Bacon Crisps is inspired by classic restaurant dishes, focused on making a gourmet ingredient shine with a combination of premium sides and flavours.

Tags:
Carb Smart
High Protein
New
Allergens:
Milk
Mustard
Fish

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total45 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove**

½ bunch(es)

Tarragon

350 grams

Salad Potatoes

4 slice(s)

Serrano Ham

100 grams

Asparagus

150 grams

Tenderstem® Broccoli

75 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

10 grams

Wholegrain Mustard

(Contains: Mustard)

125 grams

Baby Plum Tomatoes

32 grams

Pesto

(Contains: Milk)

2 unit(s)

Sea Bream Fillets

(Contains: Fish)

50 grams

Baby Leaf Mix

Not included in your delivery

2 tbsp

Olive Oil

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3411 kJ
Energy (kcal)815 kcal
Fat49 g
of which saturates12.5 g
Carbohydrate41.3 g
of which sugars8.4 g
Dietary Fibre13.5 g
Protein45.2 g
Salt4.1 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Baking Tray
Garlic Press
Bowl
Pan
Medium Saucepan

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Get Prepped
1

Preheat your oven to 240°C/220°C fan/gas mark 9.

Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Roughly chop the tarragon (stalks and all, see ingredients for amount).

Halve the salad potatoes widthways and pop onto a baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer, cut-side down.

When the oven is hot, roast the potatoes on the top shelf, 20 mins.

Smash the Potatoes
2

Meanwhile, pop the garlic into a small bowl with the olive oil (see pantry for amount). Season, mix together and set aside.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat.

Once hot, lay the Serrano ham into the pan and fry until crispy, 2-3 mins each side. Once crispy, transfer to a plate covered in kitchen paper. Set aside.

When the potatoes have cooked for 20 mins, remove them from the oven. Use the bottom of a bowl or pan to lightly crush each potato. 

Drizzle the smashed potatoes with the garlic oil and return to the top shelf until crispy and golden, 10-15 mins.

Green Veg Time
3

Meanwhile, trim the bottom 2cm from the asparagus and discard. Halve any thick broccoli stems lengthways.

Pop the Tenderstem® and asparagus on a baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.

Roast on the middle shelf for the last 10 mins of potato cooking time.

If you'd prefer to, boil a large saucepan of water with 1/2 tsp in step 5. When boiling, add the broccoli and asparagus. Cook until just tender, 3-5 mins. Once cooked, drain, then return to the pan. Drizzle with a little oil and season.

Make your Tarragon Sauce
4

Meanwhile, pop a medium saucepan on medium heat and add the creme fraiche, tarragon, veg stock paste, mustard (add less if you'd prefer) and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Stir together, then bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the sauce until slightly reduced, 4-5 mins.

Season to taste with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat.

While the sauce simmers, halve the baby plum tomatoes. In a large bowl, combine the pesto with a drizzle of oil. Add the baby plum tomatoes and toss through the pesto dressing.

Fish to Fry
5

When everything's almost ready, return your frying pan to a medium-high heat. Pat the sea bream dry with kitchen paper.

Once hot, lay the fish in the pan, skin-side down. Season with salt and pepper. TIP: Don't move the fish while it's cooking skin-side down to ensure crispy skin.

Cook until the skin is golden brown, 3-4 mins, then turn over and cook for a further 2-3 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw fish. It's cooked when opaque in the middle.

Finish and Serve
6

When ready, reheat the tarragon cream sauce if necessary. Add the baby leaves to the tomatoes and toss through the pesto dressing.

Serve the sea bream on your plates with the potatoes, broccoli and asparagus alongside. Serve the pesto salad on the side.

Spoon over the cream sauce, then snap the crispy serrano into pieces and sprinkle over the top.

Enjoy!

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