Elevate your next family gathering or refine your culinary skills with this exceptional recipe from the award-winning kitchen of Dubai’s Bordo Mavi.

This delicious dish hailing from the Turkish coastline offers home chefs a unique opportunity to recreate a professional-grade dish that balances authentic Turkish heritage with contemporary elegance. Perfect for those seeking to impress guests with a dish that is not only nourishing, but also sophisticated and oh, so delicious. This simple, chef-led recipe ensures a seamless transition from a premier restaurant experience to your own dining table. It is a vibrant, flavourful addition to any repertoire, promising a memorable meal that your loved ones will return to time and again.

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Fish Kavurma

Each evening, as the sun sets families and friends often gather to share a meal. While many traditional centrepiece and family-style dishes rely on heavier meats, the coastal areas of Turkey offer a lighter, more refreshing tradition rooted in the sea. This Fish Kavurma recipe, shared by the very talented chefs at Dubai’s Bordo Mavi, is a vibrant celebration of those seaside flavours, designed to be placed at the heart of the table and enjoyed collectively.

Exploring the warmth of Mediterranean family gatherings, this recipe reinterprets the classic Kavurma style by gently cooking fresh seabass fillets in a premium blend of extra virgin olive oil and full-fat butter. Infused with fresh thyme, garlic, and a hint of chilli, the dish creates a luscious, aromatic base that perfectly complements the delicate fish. Whether served alongside fluffy white rice or crusty artisan bread, it is an effortless yet elevated dish that promises to restore energy and delight guests with every flavourful bite.

Fish Kavurma 1

Ingredients (Serves 4)

2 pieces or 600g of seabass fillets, cut into chunks
6g of garlic cloves, finely diced
90g of cherry tomatoes
2 white onions, chopped into chunks or slices
1 green or red pepper, chopped into chunsks
130g of extra virgin olive oil
40g of full fat butter
Chilli flakes to flavour to your preference
Salt to flavour to your preference
Fresh thyme, chopped to flavour
Fresh parsley, chopped to flavour

Method

Season the chunks of seabass with salt
Add olive oil to the pan and half of the butter
Sauté the onion, garlic
Once sautéed, add the peppers
Add in the fish, and season to your taste with salt and chilli powder, and let the fish cook through for 4 - 5 minutes
Then add the cherry tomatoes and the other half of the butter
To finish, garnish with freshly chopped parsley and thyme
Serving recommendation: serve alongside white rice or fresh bread

Bordo Mavi, Jumeirah Fishing Harbour 2, Al Urouba Street, Jumeirah 2, Dubai
Bordo Mavi is a sophisticated seafood destination in one of Dubai's most sought-after areas. The restaurant honours Turkish traditions and flavours through sustainably sourced catches and authentic, hearth-cooking.
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@bordomavi.ae

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