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Microwaved herby, zesty sea bass

Name: Microwaved herby, zesty sea bass
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean recipes
Ingredients: 2 sea bass, gutted and headless; 1 lime, sliced; 4 thyme sprigs; 2 tbsp fresh red chilli, chopped; 4 tbsp olive oil

Published: 30 Sep 05
Updated: 18 Mar 24

The delicate texture of fish is well suited to microwave cooking because it stays moist. Fillets, steaks or whole fish all work well in this simple dish for microwaved herby, zesty fish.

How about some microwaved crunchy green vegetables on the side?

Easy
October 2005

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2
Takes 10 minutes

The delicate texture of fish is well suited to microwave cooking because it stays moist. Fillets, steaks or whole fish all work well in this simple dish for microwaved herby, zesty fish.

How about some microwaved crunchy green vegetables on the side?

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Ingredients

2 sea bass, gutted and headless
1 lime, sliced
4 thyme sprigs
2 tbsp fresh red chilli, chopped
4 tbsp olive oil

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Method

Cut 3 slashes in each side of sea bass (to stop the skin bursting on cooking). Put a few lime slices inside each cavity.
Strip thyme sprigs and sprinkle the leaves over the fish, along with red chilli. Put into a shallow dish. Drizzle with olive oil and squeeze over the rest of the juice from the lime.
Cover with cling film and pierce a few times.