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SERVES 4-6
For the rice stuffing:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
½ cup basmati rice, washed, soaked for 30 minutes, and drained
1 tablespoon capers, soaked in
water to remove the salt, and drained
10 black olives, pitted, and coarsely chopped
6 dried apricots, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons shelled walnuts, coarsely chopped
20g Italian parsley, finely chopped
1½ cups vegetable stock,
or water
1 teaspoon Himalayan rock salt
8 large bay leaves (fresh if available, dried if not)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 whole sea bass (around 1½ kg), with the centre bone removed but the head and tail intact
DIRECTIONS
If you are unable to get sea bass, then the best alternative would be grouper or snapper. Also, if you can’t get one big 1.5kg fish, this recipe also works with 2 smaller ones. Just cook for 10 minutes less.