Branzino, also known as European sea bass, is a delicious white fish with a mild flavor. I like to cook them whole, stuffed with lemon wedges, fresh oregano, and rosemary before roasting them for an easy dinner full of Greek flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil , divided
- 1 red onion , chopped
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 whole Branzino , sea bass
- 4 lemons wedges , divided
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 0.5 cups white wine
- 0.25 cups lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
- 0.25 cups chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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2
Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil into a large baking pan; add red onion and season with salt and pepper.
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Place 2 whole branzino fish into the baking pan. Stuff each cavity with 1 lemon wedge, 1 rosemary sprig, and some of the red onion in the pan. Pour white wine and lemon juice over fish and sprinkle with oregano. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over fish.
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Bake in the preheated oven until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 25 minutes.
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5
Gently slide a spatula between the bones to separate fish; remove all the bones. Serve fish on a platter; garnish with parsley and 2 lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts
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