Jorgensen Family Recipes

Best Broiled Branzino

By Ryan Jorgensen via Izzy Nagel 30 mins or less

Ingredients

  • 2 lb Branzino, ask the store to ‘butterfly’ it for prep
  • Lemon
  • Olive Oil
  • Capers
  • Castelvetrano Olives
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Recommended Sides: Greek Salad, Roasted Potatoes

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F
  2. Place parchment paper on baking sheet
  3. Lay the branzino down the center of the parchment
  4. Drizzle good olive oil, salt, and pepper over the fish
  5. Sprinkle olives and capers on top of and around the fish
  6. Pull the leaves off the thyme sprigs and sprinkle over the fish
  7. Slice your lemon and lay the slices down the center of the branzino
  8. Bake for 15-20 minutes until tender, it should easily separate when you comb it with a fork