Whole Fish Branzino Recipe with a Delicate Pepper Sauce

Whole Fish Branzino Recipe

Whole Fish Branzino Recipe Description

Whole fish branzino is also known as mediterranean sea bass. This delicate fish has a tender, flakey white meat texture and when prepared as a whole fish can be a great, less expensive alternative to branzino loins. The Branzino is also known as Chilean Sea Bass. It inhabits the frigid depths of the southern oceans.

Whole Branzino Recipe Ingredients

**Whole-Fish quality To tell the quality of a whole fish keep in mind the color, clarity and resistance of the fish. Inspect the fish for color and clarity especially lookint at the gils, and eyes which should be clear. Then, when checking for resistance use your touch and expect some resistance in the flesh. You want the skin to bounce back. So if the flesh stays down, do not use the fish. There should be no odor.

Kitchen Tools Needed to Cook Whole Branzino

Whole Fish Branzino Step-by-Step Cooking Directions

1. Stuff the fish with lemon (most fish will already be cleaned when you buy them from the seafood market.) Placing it on the roasting rack.

   

   Stuff the fish with lemon

   
   

2. Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees Farenheit. Gently oil the branzino and place it in the oven to roast for 20 minutes on each side.

   

   Bake for 20 min

   
   

3. Take out the whole branzino and allow it to cool on a table.

   

   Branzino is Cooked.

   
   

Whole Fish Branzino Sauce

4. Mince the peppers.

   

   Mince the peppers using a chef’s knife.

   
   

5. Add the peppers to a non-stick skillet

   

   Cook off the peppers.

   
   

6. Allow the peppers to caramerlize

   

   Caramelize Peppers.

   
   

7. Top it off with some fresh parsley to add some aroma.

   

   Add fresh herbs.

   
   

Serve and enjoy the whole fish branzino topped with this delicious pepper sauce that adds a sweet flavor to the flaky white texture.

Suggestions for Servings and Sides

Serve this whole fish branzino accompanied by a lemon parmesan kale salad, or a side of homemade spaghetti squash. Of course, a glass of white wine goes well with this whole fish branzino recipe.