Whole grilled fish

Name: Whole grilled fish
Prep time: 900 s
Total time: 900 s
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; 50 g baby spinach; coarse sea salt; pepper; olive oil; lemon to serve

Based on 27 ratings

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
80g

Fat
8g

Carb
5g

Step 1/3

Preheat the grill. Halve and slice lemon.

1 lemon

grill
cutting board
knife

Preheat the grill. Halve and slice lemon.

Step 2/3

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.

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

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.

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.