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Stuffed Sea Bass, Alsace XO Glaze

Method

Charcoal cookery isn’t just about the burgers, try this mouth watering whole seabass recipe from Kasai® Brand Ambassador, Tommy Banks.

Pickled Black Trompette Mushrooms
  • Combine the vinegar, sugar and water in a bowl and whisk until fully dissolved.
  • Mix the prepared mushroom into the pickling liquor and leave to steep overnight.
Stuffed Seabass
  • Stuff the cavity of the seabass with the pickled mushrooms and samphire.
  • Tie the seabass, across the belly with kitchen string, 6 times.
Alsace XO Glaze
  • Gently render the Alsace bacon with the shallot and garlic in the sunflower oil.
  • Combine with the rest of the ingredients and reduce to a loose glaze.
Mushroom Beurre Noisette
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  • Add the dried mushrooms to the pan and gently cook until the butter turns a deep, golden brown.
  • Strain the noisette through a fine mesh sieve.
To Cook
  • Lightly oil the seabass and char on the BBQ, on all sized for approximately 8 minutes.
  • Warm the XO glaze and stir through the mushroom noisette.
  • Remove the cooked seabass from the BBQ and smother with the glaze.
Ingredients
Pickled Black Trompette Mushrooms
  • 200g Prepped, Well Washed Black Trompettes
  • 100g White Wine Vinegar
  • 60g Dark Brown Sugar
  • 30g Water
Stuffed Seabass
  • 2x Small, de-boned Seabass
  • Prepared Samphire
  • Pickled Trompette Mushrooms
Alsace XO Glaze
  • 30g Sunflower Oil
  • 180g Diced Alsace Bacon
  • 30g Diced Shallot
  • 20g Minced Garlic
  • 50g Rice Wine
  • 45g Dark Brown Sugar
  • 20g Soy Sauce
  • 10g Fish Sauce
  • 3g Pink Peppercorns
Mushroom Beurre Noisette
  • 250g Unsalted Butter
  • 20g Mixed Dried Mushrooms