Sea Bass Fillets with Asparagus: a fish dish that marries the flavors of the sea with those of the land. With peas and mashed potatoes, it becomes a complete, rich, and tasty main course. I chose to cook the fish in an air fryer, but you can cook it in a pan or in the oven if you prefer (you’ll find the instructions in the notes at the end). If you want to add a crunchy touch to the dish, you can add coarsely chopped hazelnuts that go very well with the sea bass fillets with asparagus.
Not to be missed
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cooking methods: Stovetop, Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring
Ingredients
- 4 fillets sea bass
- 300 g asparagus
- 300 g peas (frozen)
- 500 g potatoes
- 150 ml milk
- 50 g grated Parmesan cheese
- to taste nutmeg
- to taste salt
- 40 g butter
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
Tools
- 1 High-Sided Saucepan
- 1 Vegetable Strainer
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Vegetable Peeler
- 1 Kitchen Knife
- 1 Asparagus Pot
- 1 Low-Sided Saucepan
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Parchment Paper Sheet for Air Fryer
- 1 Oil Sprayer
Steps
In a high-sided saucepan, boil the peas in salted water for five minutes or the time indicated on the package (if like me you use frozen peas). When they are ready, drain and set aside. Clean the asparagus. Wash them gently, cut them to roughly the same length, and cook them in the asparagus pot leaving the tips out for 15/20 minutes. I let them steam in the vegetable steamer with a little water inside the saucepan below for 10/12 minutes. Prepare the mashed potatoes. Wash the fish fillet under running water, dry it well, and with the appropriate tweezers remove any bones. Place the fillet on the air fryer rack with the perforated parchment paper, season it with salt, and spray with a little oil. Cook at 170 °C (338 °F) for 10/15 minutes. The time depends both on your air fryer and the size of the sea bass fillets so after ten minutes check because they may be ready. In a low-sided saucepan, heat the oil with the garlic clove and let the asparagus and peas flavor for five minutes. Adjust salt. When everything is ready, serve the sea bass fillets with asparagus, peas, and mashed potatoes.
Notes
For pan cooking the sea bass fillets: heat 3 tablespoons of oil, place the seasoned fish fillets with the salt skin-side down. Cook for five minutes with a lid then gently flip them with a wooden spatula and continue cooking for another five minutes. For oven cooking, 180 °C (356 °F) for fifteen minutes.
