Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta
A fillet of blackspot sea bream (though you can use another fish), fried rapidly and served with a creamy cheese polenta and sautéed cherry tomatoes.
54 K 4.3/5 (20 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
12 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: September 4th 2016
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
12 fillets fish - 2
600 ml cherry tomatoes - 3
9 tablespoons olive oil - 4
1 litre 200 ml Polenta - 5
300 ml liquid cream - 6
150 mls grated cheese - 7 9 tablespoons olive oil
- 8
salt - 9
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Ask your fishmonger to prepare the fish fillets for you. Rinse them thoroughly, dry them and be sure to remove any remaining bones.
Pepper and salt on both sides.
Pepper and salt on both sides.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Cut 600 ml cherry tomatoes in half and salt very lightly.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour 9 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on medium heat.
When really hot, add the halved cherry tomatoes and sauté for 1 or 2 minutes.
When really hot, add the halved cherry tomatoes and sauté for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 4
Set aside to keep hot.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Prepare 400 g polenta. While still hot, incorporate 300 ml liquid cream, then add 150 mls grated cheese.Check the seasoning.
Stage 6 - 6 min.
Pour 9 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on high heat.
When hot, add the fish fillets and fry...
When hot, add the fish fillets and fry...
Stage 7
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Put a fillet of fish on each plate and add a row of sautéed tomatoes and a scoop of polenta.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
It's not essential to use sea bream, you can use any good fish that's in season.
If you don't have cherry tomatoes, use larger tomatoes sliced.
For the cheese in the polenta, I recommend (as usual!) Comté, but any other cheese you like will work just fine.
If you don't have cherry tomatoes, use larger tomatoes sliced.
For the cheese in the polenta, I recommend (as usual!) Comté, but any other cheese you like will work just fine.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,190 RDI=460 % | 1,100 RDI=100 % | 1,680 RDI=250 % | 5,750 RDI=290 % | 24,070 RDI: 290 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 140 RDI=7 % | 600 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 100 RDI=40 % | 90 RDI=9 % | 140 RDI=20 % | 480 RDI=20 % | 2,010 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 25.20 €
- Per person : 2.10 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Polenta
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Cherry tomatoes
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Liquid cream
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Grated cheese
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