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Fully cooked, ready-to-serve branzini with lemon wedges.
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Fresh Grilled Branzino

Whole branzino is perfect for grilling on your gas or charcoal grill. Stuff it with dill, garlic and lemon for great flavor.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword branzino, dill, fish, garlic, grilled, lemon, Mediterranean
Budget Splurge
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 203kcal

Equipment

  • Gas or charcoal grill
  • Butcher's twine
  • Grill basket
  • Fish scaler (optional)
  • Fish spatula (optional)
  • Fish tweezers (optional)

Ingredients

  • .75 pounds Branzino whole
  • 2 Lemons, sliced
  • 3 cloves Garlic, sliced
  • 1 bunch Fresh dill weed

Instructions

  • Rinse cleaned whole fish under cold running water. You can clean the fish yourself or ask the person at the seafood counter to do it for you.
  • Slice the lemons and garlic into thin pieces. Open the cavity of the fish and place the dill inside, then top with the lemon and garlic slices.
  • Close the cavity and tie with butcher's twine or place whole fish into a closed grill basket.
  • Place the grill basket on an outdoor grill over low heat or indirect heat. Cook until the flesh of the fish flakes away with a fork. Internal temperature should be at least 145 degrees.
  • Remove fish from grill and place on a sheet pan. Sprinkle the fish with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Place under the broiler under constant supervision until the skin is crisped and browned.
  • Serve immediately, be careful to avoid bones.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 606mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 216IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg