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Pesto Crusted Sea Bass
Pesto Crusted Sea Bass

Pesto Crusted Sea Bass

with Mash, Roasted Tenderstem® and Butter Sauce

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on November 04, 2025
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Fish
Sulphites

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total45 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

450 grams

Potatoes

150 grams

Tenderstem® Broccoli

1 unit(s)

Echalion Shallot

1 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

25 grams

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

32 grams

Fresh Pesto

(Contains: Milk)

2 unit(s)

Sea Bass Fillets

(Contains: Fish)

15 milliliter(s)

Cider Vinegar

(Contains: Sulphites)

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

30 grams

Unsalted Butter

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

1 tbsp

Olive Oil for the Crumb

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2782 kJ
Energy (kcal)665 kcal
Fat32.6 g
of which saturates12.5 g
Carbohydrate58.5 g
of which sugars4.9 g
Dietary Fibre9.1 g
Protein26.4 g
Salt0.7 g
Potassium1342.2 mg
Calcium58.1 mg
Iron1.7 mg
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Instructions

1

Preheat your oven to 200°C. Put a large saucepan of water with 0.5 tsp salt on to boil for the potatoes. Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (peel first if you prefer). Halve any large broccoli stems lengthways. Halve, peel and thinly slice the shallot. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

2

When your pan of water is boiling, add the potatoes and cook until you can easily slip a knife through, 15-20 mins. Meanwhile, pop the broccoli on a baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper then toss to coat. Set aside for now.

3

Meanwhile, pop the breadcrumbs, pesto and olive oil for the crumb (see ingredients for amount) into a small bowl and mix together.

4

Lay the sea bass, skin-side down, onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Spoon the pesto crumb evenly over the fish, pressing it down with the back of the spoon. Pop the broccoli on the top shelf and the seabass on the middle shelf of your oven to roast until the broccoli is tender and the fish is cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw fish. The fish is cooked when opaque in the middle.

5

Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the shallot and stir-fry until softened, 3-4 mins. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min. Add the cider vinegar and allow it to evaporate, 1-2 mins. Pour in the water for the sauce (see ingredients for amount) and vegetable stock paste, then bring to the boil and simmer until reduced by half, 2-3 mins. Vigorously stir in the butter until melted, then take off the heat.

6

Once the potatoes are cooked, drain in a colander and return to the pan, off the heat. Add a knob of butter and a splash of milk (if you have any) and mash until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the fish with the mash and roasted broccoli alongside, then spoon over the sauce. Enjoy!

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