Cream, eggs, cheese and bacon. Four ingredients that do not seem to tie with the white and delicate meats of fish, but that in this recipe of thesea bream with carbonara sauce they match perfectly and give life to a unusual second course that will amaze everyone.
Ingrediants
- 6 sea bream fillets
- 4 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- 2 slices of smoked bacon
- 1 yolk
- 50 g of fresh cream
- 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
How to prepare: Sea bream with carbonara sauce
sea bream with carbonara sauce it’s a second dish of fish definitely unusual. pairing with cream, egg yolk, cheese and bacon might seem risky, but on the palate it is resolved with a perfect match. gilt-head bream welcomes a tasty sauce and rich as a whole, which does not distort the characteristics of its white and delicate meat. Prepared in this way, it looks like an original second dish to prepare for a dinner with friends that will leave everyone speechless.
This preparation bets on contrast of flavors among the white, lean and delicate meats ofgilt-head bream and the richness of the dressing, and of consistencies between the softness of the fish, the creaminess of the carbonara sauce and the crunchiness of the bacon. Easy to prepare, it only requires a little attention in the preparation of the sauce which, if overcooked, risks becoming an omelette. Instead, it must be as fluid as one cream to wrap every bite well.
For the goodness and compactness of its meat, sea bream is considered one of the most prized fish. It is also very versatile: it can be cooked in many ways both whole and filleted. There are several recipes on our site able to enhance the flavor. If you love contrasts, try sea bream with salted anchovies. For fans of classic flavors there is baked sea bream, while sea bream in salt allows you to fully savor the taste of the sea.
OTHER TASTY RECIPES: Sea bream baked in foil, Sea bream fillets in crazy water, Sea bream with artichokes and potatoes, Sea bream with sultanas
- Execution
- average
- Preparation time
- 15 min
- Cooking time
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5 min
- Resting place
- In the fridge
- Rest time
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24h
- Portions
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4
- Total time
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24h and 20 min
How to prepare: Sea bream with carbonara sauce
To prepare sea bream with carbonara sauce, start by placing the sea bream fillets on a tray. Cover them with a kind of breading obtained by mixing the sugar with a tablespoon of fine salt. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 24 hours in the refrigerator. After this time, rinse the sea bream fillets, then cook them for 2 minutes in boiling water.
Drain the sea bream fillets with a slotted spoon, transfer them to a plate, cut them into smaller pieces and season with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
In a saucepan, thicken the yolk with the cream, cheese and cornstarch. Stir constantly, making sure it does not congeal too much, risking to make an omelette (check the temperature with a thermometer which must be 85 ° or take a small amount that must veil the spoon). Season with salt and pepper. In the end it must be a fluid sauce: if it is too thick, adjust with a drop of hot water and mix vigorously with a whisk.
Cut the bacon into small pieces and toast it in a non-stick pan. Drain it with a slotted spoon on absorbent paper. On serving plates, place 2-3 tablespoons of carbonara sauce in the center and place the pieces of sea bream on top. Complete the sea bream with carbonara sauce with the crispy bacon and a sprinkle of pepper.
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