1. Season the pieces of sea bass with salt and pepper

2. Place a frying pan with a knob of butter and a couple of tbsps of olive oil over a low heat

3. Place the sea bass in the oil and butter and lightly fry turning over once

4. Add the chopped shallot and continue frying adding some freshly ground pepper (green pepper corns if possible)

5. Pour the cream over the sea bass and continue cooking

6. Place in a hot oven (preheated to 200 degrees) for 10 mins

7. Remove from the oven and serve on preheated plates. Garnish with fresh parsley.

 

Tips and ideas:

• Be careful to remove all the bones from the sea bass before placing it in the frying pan
• Serve with a tomato and basil salad and fresh bread