Grilled Seabass with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce & Colcannon

User Reviews

5

26 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    British

Grilled Seabass with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce & Colcannon

Grilled Seabass with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce & Colcannon combines tender seabass fillets grilled with a light brush of oil, served alongside a creamy mashed potato dish enriched with sautéed kale and onions. A lemon and garlic butter sauce adds brightness and richness, complementing the mild fish and hearty colcannon. The dish balances fresh, buttery, and savory flavors.

Description

This recipe features Arctic Royal seabass fillets, grilled skin-on for flavor and texture, cooked until just done. The lemon garlic butter sauce is prepared by gently melting butter with lemon juice, zest, and garlic, allowing the flavors to infuse off heat. Meanwhile, colcannon is made by combining mashed potatoes with sautéed kale and onions, butter, milk, and seasoning, yielding a silky and slightly textured side.

The grilling method imparts a subtle char and keeps the seabass moist. The lemon garlic butter sauce poured over the finished fish provides a citrusy, garlicky warmth enhancing the mild seabass. The colcannon lends a comforting, creamy element with the earthiness of kale and sweetness of onions, making a well-rounded plate.

Serving includes lemon slices as garnish, adding an additional fresh aroma. The recipe uses some ready-to-cook ingredients like diced onions and mashed potatoes to streamline preparation. Heating and stirring steps ensure the colcannon is piping hot and well combined before plating.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 seabass freshly frozen skin-on & boneless, Arctic Royal variety
  • rapeseed oil for brushing
  • For Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce:
  • 50 g butter
  • lemon juice and zest
  • 1 tbsp garlic Darégal Le+ Taste or freshly crushed
  • For Colcannon:
  • 700 g mashed potato Iceland brand
  • 100 g onion diced, ready to cook, Iceland brand
  • 225 g curly kale Iceland brand
  • 75 g butter
  • 75 ml milk
  • salt freshly ground pepper
  • black pepper freshly ground pepper
  • lemon slices for garnish
  • butter knobs, to top colcannon

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat grill to a medium heat.
  2. Line a grill pan with foil and lightly brush seabass fillets with oil.
  3. Place seabass under the grill and cook for 20 – 25 minutes until cooked through.
  4. Meanwhile prepare the garlic lemon butter sauce by placing all the ingredients in a small pan and heat on a low heat until the butter melts, whisk and then allow the flavours to infuse off the heat.
  5. Next prepare the Colcannon by placing the mash in a large glass bowl covered with cling film (pierced) and cooking in microwave according to instructions, stirring with a fork towards the end (about 10 minutes).
  6. Meanwhile place 25g butter in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat.
  7. Once melted add the onion and kale and heat through until wilted, about 8 – 10 minutes.
  8. Put the lemon garlic butter sauce back over a low heat.
  9. Once the mash is piping hot, beat in 50g butter.
  10. Then add seasoning and beat in the milk.
  11. Finally beat in the kale and onion.
  12. Remove seabass from the grill, pour over lemon garlic butter sauce and serve with the Colcannon topped with a knob of butter.
  13. Enjoy!
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