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Mediterranean Fish with a Vegetable Tian

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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.

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Mediterranean Fish with a Vegetable Tian

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine French
Servings 6 People

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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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott

With her camera and laptop close at hand, Carolyne has traded in her business suits for the world of freelance writing and blogging. Her first airplane ride at six months of age was her introduction to the exciting world of travel.

While in Provence, Carolyne can be found hiking with friends, riding the hills around the Alpilles or tackling Mont Ventoux. Her attachment to the region resonates in Perfectly Provence this digital magazine that she launched in 2014. This website is an opportunity to explore the best of the Mediterranean lifestyle (food & wine, places to stay, expat stories, books on the region, travel tips, real estate tips and more), through our contributors' articles.

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