Preparation

Step 1

Finely slice the potatoes and boil in salted water for 10 minutes and strain.

Step 2

Slice the fish open at the vent and remove the guts and gills; carefully remove the bone by cutting it on either end with scissors and season.

Step 3

Place the finely-sliced sausage, potatoes, olive oil, mint and orange zest into a bowl.

Step 4

Place the fish on the thyme sprigs on a well greased oven pan and spoon the bowl mixture into the cavity of the fish.

Step 5

Drizzle oil over the fish and season with salt and freshly-ground pepper

Step 6

Place the fennel around the fish.

Step 7

Pour the wine and orange juice into the pan and bake for 25 minutes at approximately 180 degrees Celsius.