Name: Lemon-Stuffed Grilled Branzino Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 lbs whole branzino; salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 thyme sprigs; 4 bay leaves; 2 lemons; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; parsley

Lemon-Stuffed Grilled Branzino Recipe

Gregoire Pollard Modified: February 18, 2024

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How To Make Lemon-Stuffed Grilled Branzino

Get yourself acquainted with branzino, which is a European sea bass. In this recipe, the fish is stuffed with herbs and lemon then grilled to perfection.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 14 minutes

Total: 24 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4lbswhole branzino
salt and freshly ground pepper
4thyme sprigs
4bay leaves
2lemons
1tbspextra virgin olive oil
parsley,finely chopped

Instructions

Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Season the fish cavities with salt and pepper. Stuff each cavity with a thyme sprig, a bay leaf, and 2 lemon slices. Rub the outside of the branzino with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Grill the branzino over high heat, turning once, until browned and crisp and just cooked through. This will take about 7 minutes per side.
Serve right away, passing salt, lemon wedges, and parsley at the table.

Nutrition

Calories: 488.59kcal
Fat: 12.72g
Saturated Fat: 2.85g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.43g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.80g
Carbohydrates: 5.14g
Fiber: 1.92g
Sugar: 0.78g
Protein: 84.43g
Cholesterol: 185.97mg
Sodium: 1153.28mg
Calcium: 83.87mg
Potassium: 1269.51mg
Iron: 2.74mg
Vitamin A: 238.94µg
Vitamin C: 26.96mg

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