Branzino all’Acqua di Mare

Name: Branzino all’Acqua di Mare (Sea Bass Cooked in Sea Water)
Yield: For 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 sea bass, weighing about 500 g (1 lb) each, cleaned; Equal quantities of seawater, dry white wine and extra virgin olive oil (enough to reach the belly of the fish in the pan); Equal quantities of seawater, dry white wine and extra virgin olive oil (enough to reach the belly of the fish in the pan); Equal quantities of seawater, dry white wine and extra virgin olive oil (enough to reach the belly of the fish in the pan); juice of 1 lemon; 1 tbsp parsley leaves; 1 tbsp oregano leaves; black pepper

Sea Bass Cooked in Sea Water

Preparation info

For
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Carluccio's Complete Italian Food

By Antonio Carluccio and Priscilla Carluccio

Published 1997

About

This is a very curious recipe from Sicily, in which seawater functions as an ingredient; naturally it should be unpolluted if you manage to find it. Otherwise, use ordinary water and salt.

Ingredients

2 sea bass, weighing about 500 g (1 lb) each, cleaned
Equal quantities of seawater, dry white wine and

Europe
Italy
Fish course
Pescatarian
Sicily
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Put the fish in a large pan with all the remaining ingredients. Cover the pan and bring to the boil. Remove the lid, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Turn the fish over and simmer for a further 12 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with boiled potatoes and a spoonful of the cooking liquid.