Mediterranean Fish with a Vegetable Tian
This easy to make, savoury dish combines some of the best local ingredients from Provence into a single dish. Gilles at Provence Gourmet brings Perfectly Provence readers his recipe for Mediterranean fish accompanied with a classic Provencal vegetable tian.

Mediterranean Fish with a Vegetable Tian
Ingredients
- 3 Large Tomatoes
- 4 Medium Zucchinis
- 3 Medium Yellow Onions
- 2 whole Lemons
- 6 Fresh & Whole Sea Bass or Sea Bream (each between 300 to 400 grams)
- 50 grams Black Olives
- 3-4 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tsp Salt
- Butter
- Dry Fennel Seeds
- Dry Fennel Branches
Instructions
To Prepare the Vegetables
- Preheat oven to 200C°.
- Cut the vegetables into similar sizes.
- In a dish, create rows of alternating vegetables standing on ends (holding onto them as you move along).
- Add some fennel seeds, salt, pepper and oil to the top of the vegetables.
- Place vegetables into a preheated oven.
- When the vegetables have lost their water and turned brown into to a ‘confit’, they are ready to served along with the fish.
To Prepare the Fish
- Preheat oven to 200C°.
- Scale and empty fish (can be done at fish merchant).
- Stick fennel branches into the bottom opening of each fish.
- Place a dozen slices of lemon and additional fennel branches into your dish.
- Lay fish in dish. Add add oil, salt, pepper and chunks of butter to the fish.
- Place fish into oven.
- Check fish to ensure meat does not dry out while cooking.
- Serve immediately.
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