Name: Whole Roasted Branzino Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 to 1 1/2 pounds whole branzino, scaled and gutted; 3 tablespoons salted butter, cut into tablespoon squares; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half; 1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges; ½ cup fresh parsley

Description

This Roasted Branzino with Butter Recipe is made with whole branzino, olive oil, tomatoes, lemon, butter, parsley and baked to perfection.

Ingredients

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1 to 1 1/2 pounds whole branzino, scaled and gutted
3 tablespoons salted butter, cut into tablespoon squares
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/3 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges
½ cup fresh parsley

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pat fish dry. Score fish three times on each side. Season generously with salt and pepper. Stuff cavity with parley and 2 tablespoon squares butter. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
Scatter cherry tomatoes and lemon wedges around the fish. Place the last butter square on top of the fish.
Roast until fish is just cooked through, 17 to 22 minutes, depending on size.
Fillet fish and serve with roasted lemon wedges.

Notes

Ask the fish market to clean, scale, and butterfly the fish for you. They less steps you need to do, the better.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Italian