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Sea Bream Crudo with Lemon and Olives

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Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Andy Baraghani, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski

Grating tomato (especially bruised ones) acts as a simple sauce to dress this crudo. Sea bream, common in the Mediterranean, has lean flesh with a light, delicate flavor. If you can’t find it, porgy or snapper are suitable subs. For a long, lazy lunch menu serve this crudo alongside tomatoes and haricots verts, handmade malfatti, grilled turbot, and tiramisù with cookies.

Ingredients

8 servings

2

plum tomatoes, halved crosswise

Kosher salt

½

lemon

lb. highest-quality sea bream, skin, bones, and blood lines removed

cups arugula

cup Niçoise olives

½

small red onion, very thinly sliced

½

cup fresh lemon juice

Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)

Flaky sea salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Grate tomatoes on a box grater until all the flesh is grated and there is just skin left; discard skin. Transfer tomato pulp to a small bowl and season lightly with kosher salt.

    Step 2

    Cut lemon half into quarters; remove seeds and white pith in the center. Thinly slice quarters.

    Step 3

    Place fish on a cutting board. Hold a long knife at a 45° angle and cut fish with the grain into ¼"-thick slices (use a sharp blade and aim for one long, clean stroke). Cut each slice in half crosswise.

    Step 4

    Arrange sea bream on chilled plates. Spoon a bit of grated tomato around and scatter lemon pieces over. Top with arugula, olives, and onion. Pour lemon juice over, then drizzle with oil and sprinkle with sea salt.

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