Branzino Recipe

Name: Branzino Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 1 stick salted butter; 4 cloves garlic; 1 small onion; 1 TB lemon juice; 1 TB parsley; table salt; freshly ground black pepper; 3 whole branzino fish; 1 lemon; extra virgin olive oil

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
9 servings
Calories
127 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
American, Middle Eastern

Branzino Recipe

Iris Warren

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Learn how to make restaurant quality whole branzino with a lively lemon butter sauce. With just a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes, you’ll have flakey, delicious fish that tastes gourmet!

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Ingredients

Servings

For Lemon Butter Sauce:

1 stick salted butter 4oz
4 cloves garlic minced
1 small onion chopped
1 TB lemon juice freshly squeezed
1 TB parsley or chives, freshly chopped
table salt
freshly ground black pepper

For Branzino:

3 whole branzino fish about 1 ¼ pounds each, scaled and cleaned
1 lemon thinly sliced
extra virgin olive oil

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425F with rack on lower middle position.

Prepare the Sauce

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat until it’s liquid and hot. Add onions and sauté until soft and translucent, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and stir 1 minute, or until onion/garlic mixture is golden brown.
Turn off heat. Add lemon juice, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ pepper, and parsley. Cover and keep sauce at room temp or slightly warmer.

Prepare the Branzino

Use paper towels to dry any excess moisture from branzino. Use a sharp knife to cut deep, 2-inch slits, about 1-inch apart along both sides of fish. Place fish on a large foil or parchment-lined baking sheet.
Season each branzino cavity with ¼ tsp salt and ¼ pepper. Stuff each cavity with 2 or 3 lemon slices. Brush both sides of each fish generously with olive oil. Sprinkle both sides of each fish with a light layer of salt and pepper.
Roast in oven for 10 minutes. Quickly remove fish from oven, move oven rack to upper position, and place fish under the broiler. Broil on high for 5 minutes, watching closely and rotating the pan as needed.
Serve immediately, with lemon butter sauce.

Notes

See original article for substitutions and serving ideas!
It's always important to pat dry fish before using in the recipe, as excess moisture waters down the flavor and creates a steaming effect

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 127kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 22.5g (45%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 82mg (3%) Potassium 41mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 355IU (7%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 127 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1serving
Calories	127kcal	6%
Carbohydrates	2g	1%
Protein	22.5g	45%
Fat	13g	20%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	5g	25%
Trans Fat	0.4g	20%
Cholesterol	27mg	9%
Sodium	82mg	3%
Potassium	41mg	1%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	355IU	7%
Vitamin C	9mg	10%
Calcium	11mg	1%
Iron	0.2mg	1%