Sea bas s with braised courgettes

Serves 4

• 100g olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 4 courgettes
• 1 good handful basil leaves
• 0 white pepper
• 4 sea bass fillets
• 1 lemon
• 1 lemon

Step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/390F/gas 6.

Step 2
Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat.

Step 3
Add the garlic and sweat for a minute without colouring.

Step 4
Next, add the courgettes and basil, then season with salt and white pepper, and mix well.

Step 5
Cook the courgettes for about 15 minutes, stirring regularly, until most of the water from the courgettes has evaporated and they have stewed down, leaving some in chunks and some completely broken down.

Step 6
Take off the heat and set aside.

Step 7
Heat a large ovenproof frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil over a medium heat.

Step 8
Put the sea bass in the pan skin side down, season with a little salt and cook for about 12 minutes, until the skin starts to take on some colour and begins to crisp.

Step 9
Carefully turn the fillets, put the pan into the oven and roast for about five minutes, until the flesh turns white and flakes easily.

Step 10
To serve, reheat the courgettes over a low heat until they are just warm.

Step 11
Add a good squeeze of lemon and put a generous spoonful on to each warmed plate.

Step 12
Put a sea bass fillet on top and serve with a lemon wedge.