Derry Clarke’s Seared Sea Bream with Squid and Chorizo Orzo and Garlic Mayonnaise
Skill level
Preparation
15minutes
Cooking time
15minutes
Ingredients
Serves 4
For the squid and chorizo orzo
- 200g orzo pasta
- 1 shallot (diced)
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- 1 carrot (peeled and diced)
- 100g chorizo (diced)
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 4 squid (cleaned and sliced)
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
For the garlic mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- 200ml mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon chopped chives
For the sea bream
- 4 sea bream (gutted and filleted)
- olive oil
Method
- Cook the orzo in boiling salted water for 10 minutes.
- Drain and set aside in a heavy-based saucepan.
- Saute the shallot, garlic, carrot and chorizo for 3 minutes. Add the lemon juice and wine.
- In a separate hot oiled pan, sauté the squid quickly for 1 minute.
- Add the squid to the chorizo mixture with the orzo and chives, and season.
- For the mayonnaise, mix all the ingredients together.
- Sear the sea bream fillets with a little olive oil on a hot pan (skin side down first) for 2 minutes on each side.
- Season and serve with the orzo and mayonnaise.
Recipe supplied by Derry Clarke.