Ingredients

  • 4 (7 ounce) black sea bass fillets
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Cauliflower Sauce, recipe follows
  • 8 ounces haricots verts, trimmed and steamed or blanched
  • Chopped chives, for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large Spanish onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 medium head cauliflower florets, chopped
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 cups fish stock
  • Water
  • Salt and freshly ground white pepper
  • 1/4 cup sliced blanched almonds
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons white truffle butter, recipe follows
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, slightly softened
  • 2 teaspoons white truffle oil
  • Salt

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Season bass on both sides with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
  • Sear the fish, skin-down, until golden brown.
  • Turn over and place the pan in the oven and cook for 4 to 5 minutes for medium doneness.
  • Ladle Cauliflower Sauce into the bottom of 4 shallow wide bowls.
  • Divide the haricots verts evenly and place a layer of haricots verts side by side on top of the sauce in each bowl.
  • Place a bass fillet on top of the haricots verts, and ladle a little more of the sauce over.
  • Sprinkle with chives.
  • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add onions and garlic and cook until soft.
  • Add cauliflower and cook for 5 minutes (do not let onions, garlic, or cauliflower obtain any color).
  • Add wine and cook until reduced.
  • Add fish stock and just enough water to cover the cauliflower and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and cook until the cauliflower is completely cooked through and soft.
  • Transfer the mixture to a food processor add almonds, and process until smooth.
  • Strain the mixture into a medium saucepan and place on the stove over medium heat.
  • Whisk in the cream and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Whisk in the butter and cook until melted.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Combine ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Scrape into a ramekin, cover and let chill in the refrigerator, at least 1 hour.