for 4 person

Spice mix

2	sea bass (organic) (ready to cook, each approx. 600 g)
2 tbsp	cane sugar
1	star anise
2	clove
1	orange, use half of grated zest, segment the orange, set aside
1	vanilla pod, cut open lengthwise, seeds scraped out
½ tbsp	sea salt

Citrus fruit salsa

1	orange, diced
1	red chilli pepper, finely chopped
1 tsp	cane sugar
2 pinch	sea salt

How it's done

Spice mix

Rinse the fish inside and out under cold running water, pat dry, place on a baking tray. Make 3 diagonal cuts (approx. 5 mm deep) on both sides of the fish without damaging the bones. Blitz the sugar, star anise and cloves in a food processor, mix with the orange zest, vanilla seeds and salt. Set aside 1/2 tsp of the spice mix. Use the mixture to season the fish inside and out.

To bake

Approx. 20 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 200°C, remove.

Citrus fruit salsa

Cut the reserved orange segments into cubes, mix together with the second orange, reserved spice mix and cane sugar, season with salt. Serve with the fish.

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