Whole grilled fish

Name: Whole grilled fish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: spanish and portuguese
Ingredients: 2 giltheads (or e.g. branzini); 1 lemon; 2 cloves garlic; 4 sprigs thyme; 2 sprigs rosemary; 2 cups baby spinach; coarse sea salt; pepper; olive oil; lemon to serve

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Difficulty

Medium 👍

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-2+

2	giltheads (or e.g. branzini)
1	lemon
2 cloves	garlic
4 sprigs	thyme
2 sprigs	rosemary
50 g	baby spinach
	coarse sea salt
	pepper
	olive oil
	lemon to serve

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Utensils

grill
cutting board
knife
kitchen scissors
barbecue tongs
aluminum foil
toothpicks

Nutrition per serving

Cal
423

Protein
80 g

Fat
8 g

Carb
5 g

Step 1/3
- 1 lemon
- grill
- cutting board
- knife
Preheat the grill. Halve and slice lemon.
Step 2/3
- 2 giltheads
- sea salt
- 50 g baby spinach
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- kitchen scissors
Remove fins and generously season the cavity with sea salt. Fill each gilthead with a crushed garlic clove, thyme, rosemary, baby spinach and a few slices of lemon.
Step 3/3
- olive oil
- sea salt
- pepper
- lemon to serve
- barbecue tongs
- aluminum foil
- toothpicks
Close giltheads with toothpicks, if required, and brush with olive oil on both side. Season again with salt and pepper. Then, grill on aluminum foil for approx. 10 – 12 min. until golden and crispy. Serve with lemon wedges.