Sesame Salt Roast Sea Bass With Ginger Soy Dressing

This is a really glamorous dish. Apart from some careful chopping, it's really easy to prepare. Serve with my simple wok noodles.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2  teaspoons sea salt
• 1 (1 1/2kg)  sea bass
• 2  tablespoons  sunflower oil
• 2  cm  piece gingerroot, shredded
• 1  garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1  red chili pepper, seeded and shredded
• 4  tablespoons soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons white vinegar
• 2  teaspoons  sesame oil
• 4  green onions, shredded
• 50  g fresh coriander
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper
•  lime wedge, to serve

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Mix together the sesame seeds and salt. Season the cavity of the fish then make 3 diagonal slashes across each side of the bass so it cooks evenly.
3. Transfer the fish to a large roasting tin and brush with a little oil. Scatter over the sesame salt and roast for 25-30 minutes until the fish is cooked and lightly golden.
4. Meanwhile, splash a little sunflower oil into a small pan and cook the ginger, garlic and chile for 2 minutes, without browning. Add the soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil and remove from the heat.
5. When the fish is cooked, transfer to a large serving platter. Pour over the ginger dressing, then scatter over the salad onions and coriander leaves. Serve immediately with lime wedges for squeezing over.