Stuffed Roasted Whole Fish
- 4 whole branzino or trout, butterflied
- 1 lemon, zest only cut thin into strips
- 3 whole heads of garlic, unpeeled, cut into quarters
- 1 bunch of parsely, chopped
- 1. Heat the oven to 500. Run the fish under cold water and feel around the filet for little pin-bones. The spine will be discarded when you serve the fish, so don't worry about the bones there. Remove any pin-bones with a tweezer. Generally, your fishmonger will remove them for you, but even the best miss a few small ones.
- 2. Pat the fish dry and salt with kosher salt all the fish on both sides of the filet.
- 3. Stuff fish with garlic and lemon strips, being careful not to overstuff. Place all four fish on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 10-13 minutes, until fish is white and flakey, no longer translucent.
- 4. Remove the fish from the baking sheet using two spatulas to prevent the fish from breaking. When serving, carefully remove each filet from the spine. Serve with quick lemon vinaigrette, mashing the roasted garlic into a delicious paste and whisking in.
branzino, lemon, garlic
Taken from food52.com/recipes/77545-stuffed-roasted-whole-fish (may not work)