Sea bass in chilli and fennel seed broth

Method

1. Clean the sea bass under cold, running water (if not already done by a fishmonger). Pat the fish dry with kitchen paper,

2. Remove the bones from the fish and place in a pan along with the white wine, fennel seeds, bay leaves, thyme and water to cover, and bring to the boil. Use a ladle to skim all the froth that has collected on the surface of the liquid. Lower the heat so that the stock is simmering gently and then cook for 2 hours.

3. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6.

4. Chop the carrots, spring onion, celery and chilli into batons. Heat a dash of olive oil in a large ovenproof pan and fry the vegetable batons and chopped garlic until softened.

5. Strain the stock and add it to the pan with the vegetables. Add the sea bass and cherry tomatoes and place in the oven to cook for about 15 minutes, or until the flesh is opaque at its thickest part.

6. Serve the fish broth in bowls topped with a portion of the sea bass, along with a garlic, olive oil and dried oregano bruschetta per person.