Roasted Branzino

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Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • 1 whole branzino, gutted and scaled
  • A handful of fresh cilantro leaves
  • 3 or 4 scallions, trimmed
  • 1 or 2 slivers small fresh hot pepper, such as jalapeno
  • 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  1. Rub a little olive oil and salt over the fish.
  2. Stuff the cavity with the cilantro, trimmed whole scallions, and fresh hot pepper.
  3. Cut three slices of lemon very thin, halve them, and scatter the pieces over the top of the fish.
  4. Roast in a preheated 425 oven for 25 minutes.
  5. Serve with a wedge of lemon (incidentally, the thin lemon strips roasted on top of the fish are to be eaten; I find them delectable).
  6. A potato dish, such as the one for Julia (page 135), goes well with this, as would a vegetable roasted alongside.
  7. If you dont finish all the fish, whats left over would taste good in British Kedgeree (page 174).

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

254 kcal 13% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 0.9g 2% DV
Total Fat 25.2g 32% DV
Carbs 8.2g 3% DV
Fiber 0.7g 2% DV
Sugar 0.6g 1% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9695.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 252mg 5% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 12.5mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 5.4mg 6% DV
Calcium 40.5mg 3% DV
Iron 2.6mg 15% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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