Place ¼ cup coarsely chopped chives in a food processor along with 1/3 cup olive oil and some sea salt and pepper. Process until smooth and strain through a fine sieve. Set aside.

Place 4 sea bass fillets (150–250g each) in a roasting pan drizzled with olive oil. Drizzle more oil over the fillets and season with sea salt and pepper. Place in a hot oven (200c) and cook for around 9 minutes, till the fish is just barely cooked through. You may need to adjust the time depending on the thickness of the fillets.

Transfer the sea bass to serving plates and sprinkle with the chive oil. You can warm the oil slightly before serving.

Serve with some boiled new potatoes.

Serves 4.