Bake or Roast Branzino with Lemon Garlic and Wine

Bake or Roast Branzino with Lemon Garlic and Wine.  Branzino is a European Sea Bass fish.  It is a very flavorful, soft, and delicate fish to eat, especially when branzino is baked with some lemon slices, sliced garlic cloves, white wine and fresh parsley. So amazing and delicious!  It’s usually found in most Italian restaurants as one of their special entrees.

Branzino is usually served baked or grilled, with an olive oil and fresh herbs dressing drizzled on top or on the side.  It is one of my favorite seafood dishes and one I enjoy making it at home all the time!

 

I like to buy Branzino when its on sale at the Fish Market.  Just ask the guy behind the counter to remove the head, tail and guts, if you prefer.  Sometimes, I make it leaving it whole, but the fishmonger has to remove its guts and scale it on the outside.

Then follow our easy recipe!  It only take a few minutes to prep, and into the oven it goes ….leaving you time to do something else.

You can easily grill the fish outdoors as well by following the same instructions, or go to our link for Grilled Whole Branzino for the recipe.

 

If you make Branzino at home, instead of ordering in a restaurant,  it will only cost you about one third of the price.  And that is a great savings!

Our family loves when I make their favorite seafood dinners, except for my 16 year old who hates all seafood.  I usually make her something else.  In our home, it’s either fish, pasta, or pizza on Fridays.

Bake or Roast Branzino with Lemon Garlic and Wine is a wonderful seafood dish you can easily make at home.

Try this recipe, and let us know!

ENJOY!!

 

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Bake or Roast Branzino with Lemon Garlic & Wine:

• 2 small Branzino’s ( about 1 pound each)

• extra virgin olive oil

• 4 garlic cloves- sliced

• 1 lemon – sliced

• 1 cup fresh Italian parsley – chopped

• 1 Tbsp. dried rosemary

• 1/2 Tbsp. sea salt

• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

• 3/4 cup white wine

• 1/4 cup lemon juice

 

Preheat oven 400 degrees.

Rinse fish, pat dry. Line a baking pan with foil wrap and spray with cooking oil.

Place fish onto pan.

Stuff the cavity of each fish with some garlic slices, 2 to 3 lemon slices and some fresh parsley.

Sprinkle the fish with salt, pepper and rosemary.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil inside the cavity and over the fish as well.

Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.

Turn the fish over, and pour the wine and lemon juice over the fish and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes.

Optional:  Turn the oven to Broil or Roast, broil fish for about 3 minutes, until skins blister.

Remove from oven.

To serve the fish, place the fork inside the center of the cavity and gently flip the fish open.  Lift, remove and discard the spine and any large bones.   Transfer fish onto a serving dish.

Drizzle some olive oil and lemon juice onto the fish.  Garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley. 

Serve immediately.

 Serves 2 to 4

 

Yield: 2 to 4 servings

Bake or Roast Branzino with Lemon Garlic and Wine

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Bake or Roast Branzino with Lemon Garlic and Wine. Branzino is a European Sea Bass fish. It is a very flavorful, soft, and delicate fish to eat, especially when branzino is baked with some lemon slices, sliced garlic cloves, white wine and fresh parsley.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 small Branzino's ( about 1 pound each)
• extra virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves- sliced
• 1 lemon - sliced
• 1 cup fresh Italian parsley - chopped
• 1 Tbsp. dried rosemary
• 1/2 Tbsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup white wine
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven 400 degrees.
2. Rinse fish, pat dry. Line a baking pan with foil wrap and spray with cooking oil.
3. Place fish onto pan.
4. Stuff the cavity of each fish with some garlic slices, 2 to 3 lemon slices and some fresh parsley.
5. Sprinkle the fish with salt, pepper and rosemary.
6. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil inside the cavity and over the fish as well.
7. Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
8. Using a spatula and a large spoon to Turn the fish over, and pour the wine and lemon juice over the fish and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes.
9. Optional: Turn the oven to Broil or Roast, broil fish for about 3 minutes, until skins blister.
10. Remove from oven.

To Serve Branzino:

1. Place the fork inside the center of the cavity and gently flip the fish open. Lift, remove and discard the spine and any large bones. Transfer fish onto a serving dish.
2. Drizzle some olive oil and lemon juice onto the fish. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
3. Serves 2 to 4

Notes

Branzino has many bones, and you will need some patience to remove most of them after it's cooked. Everyone needs to be reminded to eat it slowly and take their time. Not recommended for small children.