Tomato & Basil Sea Bass with Soft Polenta, Mushrooms & Peppers
Big flavour, sensible numbers. This Italian plate pairs sea bass with soft polenta for 44g protein and roughly 459 kcal.
Ingredients
- 140g Sea Bass
- 160g polenta
- 80g mushrooms
- 80g red pepper
- 200g chopped tomatoes
- 9g garlic
- 5g olive oil
- a handful of fresh basil
- 8g parmesan
Method
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Prep everything first: wash and trim the mushrooms and peppers, then measure out the sauce ingredients.
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Whisk the polenta into simmering stock and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until thick and creamy.
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3
Score the sea bass skin, season and pan-fry skin-side down for 3-4 minutes, then flip for 1 minute.
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Gently fry the garlic in the olive oil, add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 10-12 minutes until rich. Tear in the basil at the end.
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Meanwhile, steam or stir-fry the mushrooms and peppers for 3-5 minutes until just tender with a little bite.
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Build the plate: soft polenta first, then the veg and sea bass, spooning over any remaining sauce. Finish with the parmesan.
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