Pan-Fried Sea Bass and Tarragon Cream Sauce
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Pan-Fried Sea Bass and Tarragon Cream Sauce

Pan-Fried Sea Bass and Tarragon Cream Sauce

with Smashed Potatoes and Green Beans

Designed by our chefs for a balanced lifestyle, this Pan-Fried Sea Bass and Tarragon Cream Sauce hits the spot. Delicate sea bass is the perfect fish for pairing with a cream sauce, made fragrant with tarragon.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
•High Protein
•Pescatarian
Allergens:
Fish
•Milk

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.

Preparation Time45 minutes
Cooking time30 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

450 grams

Potatoes

150 grams

Green Beans

¼ bunch(es)

Tarragon

1 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

2 unit(s)

Sea Bass Fillets

(Contains Fish)

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

75 grams

Soured Cream

(Contains Milk)

Not included in your delivery

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

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Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)1870 kJ
Energy (kcal)447 kcal
Fat16.7 g
of which saturates6.5 g
Carbohydrate51.1 g
of which sugars6.3 g
Protein24.7 g
Salt1.3 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Baking Tray
•Garlic Press
•Bowl
•Medium Saucepan
•Aluminum Foil
•Large Frying Pan
•Colander

Instructions

Start the Potatoes
1

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

Chop the potatoes into 3cm chunks (no need to peel). Pop onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf for 20 mins - you'll roast them for longer once you've crushed them.

Prep Time
2

Meanwhile, trim and halve the green beans.

Pick the tarragon leaves from their stalks and roughly chop (see ingredients for amount, discard the stalks).

Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Get Smashing
3

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 half.

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

Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of water with 0.5 tsp salt to the boil for the green beans.

Fish to Fry
4

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large 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.

Once cooked, transfer to your serving plates and cover with foil to keep warm. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw fish. It's cooked when opaque in the middle. 

Make your Tarragon Sauce
5

Meanwhile, add the green beans to the pan of boiling water and cook until just tender, 4-6 mins.

Once cooked, drain in a colander, then return to the saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. Toss in olive oil if you'd like. 

While the beans cook, pop the (now empty) frying pan on medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Add the garlic and cook, 30 secs.

Stir in the veg stock paste and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Bring to the boil and simmer until reduced by half, 2-3 mins.

Remove from the heat, then stir through the soured cream and tarragon. Season to taste with salt and pepper if needed.

Serve Up
6

When everything's ready, serve the smashed potatoes and green beans alongside the sea bass.

Spoon over the tarragon sauce to finish.

Enjoy!

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