Recipe by Yussi Weisz

Roasted Branzino

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Easy Easy
4-6 Servings
Allergens

No Allergens specified

Ingredients

Roasted Branzino

  • 2 sticks celery, chopped or sliced

  • 1 leek, chopped or diced

  • a handful of raisins

  • a handful of pitted dates

  • Gefen Honey, for drizzling

  • pomegranate seeds

  • 1 lemon, sliced

  • 1 head of garlic, cloves separated

  • shredded cabbage (optional)

  • 3 sprigs of thyme

  • 2 sprigs of oregano

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 1/4 cup Tuscanini Olive Oil

  • 2 whole Branzino (about 1 and 1/4 pounds each), scaled, gutted, rinsed, and dried, with the tail removed

  • mixed Tuscanini Olives

  • salt, to taste

  • pepper, to taste

Directions

Prepare the Vegetables

1.

Start by heating the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chopped celery, leek, and shredded cabbage (if using), and sauté for a few minutes until softened.

Prepare the Fish

1.

Generously season the Branzino on both sides and inside the cavity with salt and pepper. Also, season the sautéed celery mixture in the pan.

2.

Fill the cavity of each fish with a bay leaf, three garlic cloves, a sprig of oregano, a sprig of thyme, and a few lemon slices.

Cook

1.

Place the sautéed vegetables in a baking dish. Arrange the Branzino on top and scatter the remaining garlic cloves, dates, and lemon slices around the fish. Drizzle the fish and vegetables with the remaining olive oil and honey.

2.

Scatter the mixed Tuscanini olives and raisins around the fish and drizzle some honey over everything. Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes, depending on the size of the fish, until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

Finish and Serve

1.

Once out of the oven, give the fish a final squeeze of fresh lemon juice and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with extra honey for some extra sweetness and garnish with any remaining simanim of your choice. Shana Tova from my family to yours!

Roasted Branzino

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