Branzino Mediterranean

Name: Branzino Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 red onion, chopped; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 whole Branzino (sea bass) fish, cleaned; 2 wedges fresh lemon; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; 1/2 cup white wine; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves; 1/4 cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley; 2 lemon wedges

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 red onion, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 whole Branzino (sea bass) fish, cleaned
2 wedges fresh lemon
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
1/4 cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
2 lemon wedges

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2

Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil into a large baking pan; add onion and season with salt and pepper.
3

Place the 2 cleaned fish into the baking pan and stuff each cavity with 1 lemon wedge, 1 rosemary sprig, and some of the red onion. Pour white wine and lemon juice over each fish and sprinkle with oregano. Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over the 2 fish.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 25 minutes. Gently slide a spatula between the bones to separate fish; remove all the bones. Serve fish on a platter and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.