Sea Bass in Crazy Water is a very delicate main course, cooked with simple ingredients and very easy to prepare. This fish, known as ‘spigola’ in the south, is highly appreciated in cooking for its firm, tasty flesh and few bones. It can be cooked in various ways: grilled, baked in salt, in foil, and as in this very simple recipe with cherry tomatoes, scallions, and a few other ingredients.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Winter
- Energy 419.11 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 10.21 (g) of which sugars 5.32 (g)
- Proteins 47.01 (g)
- Fat 16.10 (g) of which saturated 3.09 (g)of which unsaturated 2.92 (g)
- Fibers 1.98 (g)
- Sodium 1,147.29 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 308 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs sea bass (spigola) (2 sea basses)
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 oz celery (use also the leaves)
- 9 oz piccadilly tomatoes
- 0.14 oz fine salt
- 1 red scallion
- 2/3 cup dry white wine
- 3.4 oz water
Tools
- Cutting Board
- Scissors
- Pan oval
Steps
Clean the sea bass by scraping the scales, removing the guts, and trimming the fins (or have it cleaned at the time of purchase). Wash well under running water, pat dry, and insert into the belly a few celery leaves, salt, and half a garlic clove for each. Place the sea bass in a pan or skillet with the oil and the other garlic clove.
Add the quartered cherry tomatoes, scallion, salt, and the remaining celery. Turn on the heat, pour in the wine, the water, and cover with a lid. Cook for 30 minutes without moving the fish. Serve with its sauce.
