Golden meagre with rancio wine
A Catalan dish: pieces of sea bass, browned in butter, simmered in a wine reduction with onions and herbs, and finished with a sauce made from egg yolk an…
The “corball doré” is a traditional Catalan dish that combines golden fish, wine, and herbs. It’s a simple and delicious recipe that can be prepared in just a few steps.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time30 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodnibbling
- Estimated cost$1.86 $0.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.23
- $0.01
- $0.21
- $0.15
- $0.60
- $0.35
- $0.28
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the fish into pieces, rinse them, and sauté them in a pan with the butter.
- Add the wine, flour, chopped onion, chopped parsley, bay leaf, a sprig of thyme, and a little water. Season with salt. ≈ 2 min
- Cook gently until the fish is cooked through, then arrange it on a serving dish.
- Combine the sauce with the egg yolk and lemon juice, but do not bring it to a boil. Then, pour the mixture over the fish through a sieve.
The bill
Golden meagre with rancio wine
- 25 grams of butter$0.23
- 1/2 cup of flour$0.01
- 1 medium onion$0.21
- A little thyme$0.15
- Fresh parsley$0.60
- 1 egg yolk$0.35
- 1 lemon$0.28
- salt$0.03
Total$1.86
that's $0.47 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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