This fresh green coriander sauce, inspired by one of the delicious traditional sauces served in the Canary Islands, is a really good accompaniment for sea bass, simply grilled. A lovely easy supper for two.

Ingredients

3 cloves of garlic

Half a green pepper

Sea salt

Half a teaspoon of ground cumin

A handful of fresh coriander

Extra virgin olive oil

Half a teaspoon of lemon juice

Half a teaspoon of rice vinegar*

2 sea bass fillets

Black pepper

15-20g butter

1 lemon.

Servings

Person

Preparation

1

First make the sauce. Deseed and finely chop the green pepper and then peel and crush the garlic. Blend them both together well, add a good pinch of sea salt and the ground cumin and briefly blend again.. Tip into a small bowl.
2

Chop the fresh coriander really finely and stir in. Gradually add and whisk in 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil, along with the rice vinegar and lemon juice, until everything is well combined.
3

Preheat the grill and lightly oil a baking tray. Lightly oil and then season the sea bass fillets with salt and black pepper.
4

Melt the butter in a large frying pan and cook the fish, skin side down, in a medium hot pan for about 3 minutes to crisp the skin, basting as you do so.
5

Warm the baking tray and carefully lift the fillets onto it, skin side down, and then grill for 2-3 minutes or until just cooked through, depending on the thickness of the fish.
6

Serve the grilled sea bass with a dish of the green mojo sauce and lemon wedges. Accompany with a fresh green salad and crispy cubed roasted potatoes.

Cooks Note

*There are many recipes for mojo sauces, each one differing slightly, but they often include a red or white wine vinegar. I have substituted that ingredient with a little rice vinegar, or you could simply use lemon juice.
If you don't have sea bass, then any light, delicate fish will go well with this sauce.