Delicate sea bass is delicious whole, but if you prefer fillets, they can be cooked in just a few minutes. Try pan frying, grilling and roasting to make the most of its delicious flavour and texture.
How to cook sea bass
If you’re after food fast, it doesn’t get much quicker than pan-frying a couple of sea bass fillets.
Pan-fry
Heat a little olive oil and butter in a pan and add the fillets skin-side down. Cook for 2-3 minutes each side, until it’s completely cooked through and opaque, and can be flaked with a fork.
Grill
Cook fillets under a preheated medium grill for 2–3 minutes, turning once and brushing with olive oil occasionally. For a whole sea bass, place under a preheated medium grill for 8–10 minutes each side.
Roast
Whole sea bass takes well to being roasted in the oven and finished off on the barbecue. To roast a whole sea bass, wrap it in foil or greaseproof paper with herbs and seasonings. Cook in a preheated oven at 200ºC, gas mark 6, for 30–40 minutes.
Sea bass recipes
Wondering what to serve with sea bass? Try one of our favourite recipes.
Sea bass traybake with salsa verde
Sea bass goes particularly well with fennel in this easy traybake that’s speedy enough for midweek.
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Sea bass traybake with salsa verde
Sea bass goes particularly well with fennel in this easy traybake that’s speedy enough for midweek.
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Sea bass with sauce vierge
Garlicky, tarragon-scented fresh tomato salsa makes simple pan-fried sea bass fillets something special – and it’s on the table in 25 minutes.
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Roast whole sea bass with green tikka
This zingy fish dish gets its flavour from Cooks’ Ingredients Green Tikka Masala Paste. If the weather’s good, barbecue the sea bass instead of roasting.
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Roast whole sea bass with green tikka
This zingy fish dish gets its flavour from Cooks’ Ingredients Green Tikka Masala Paste. If the weather’s good, barbecue the sea bass instead of roasting.
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