Ingredients
For the Sea Bass:
2 sea bass fillets
a little plain flour
2 tbsp olive oil
a knob of butter
a little plain flour
2 tbsp olive oil
a knob of butter
For the Sauce:
1 small onion, finely chopped
5 button mushrooms, sliced
500 ml white wine
100 ml crème fraiche
1 tsp tarragon, chopped
3 tomatoes
100 g fine asparagus
5 button mushrooms, sliced
500 ml white wine
100 ml crème fraiche
1 tsp tarragon, chopped
3 tomatoes
100 g fine asparagus
Method
- Put the seabass onto a plate. Season and then dust with flour.
- Heat a frying pan until hot. Add the oil and butter then fry the sea bass flesh side down for 4 minutes. Turnover and fry for another 3 – 4 minutes until cooked through. Set aside.
- Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water for 3 minutes, drain and refresh in cold water. Slice into small pieces.
- Put the tomatoes into boiling water for 2 minutes. Refresh in cold water then remove the skin and seeds. Thinly slice into strips.
- Add 1 tbsp of oil to a clean frying pan. Add the onion and fry for 5 minutes until soft. Add the mushrooms and fry for 2 minutes. Add the wine – reduce by half and then add the crème fraiche, tarragon and season.
- Bring up to the boil and reduce a little. Add the asparagus and tomatoes.
- Serve with the sea bass.
