Best Grilled Branzino With Cilantro Mint Relish Recipes

Grilled Branzino with Cilantro-Mint Relish Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by á-3151

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup fresh mint, finely chopped plus 4 sprigs for stuffing
2 red chiles (such as Fresno or serrano), with seeds, thinly sliced, divided
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Kosher salt
1/4 small white onion, finely chopped
2 whole branzino or small red snapper, cleaned
1 lime, thinly sliced

Steps:

Prepare grill for medium-high heat. Mix onion, cilantro, lime juice, ginger, sugar, chopped mint, half of chiles, and ⅓ cup oil in a medium bowl; season with salt. Set relish aside. Season inside of fish with salt. Stuff with mint sprigs, lime slices, and remaining chiles; tie with kitchen twine. Drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil; season with salt. Grill fish until skin is crisp and flesh is flaky and opaque down to the bone, about 5 minutes per side. (If a small knife slides easily through the thickest part of flesh, the fish is done.) Serve with relish. DO AHEAD: Fish can be stuffed and tied and relish can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover separately and chill.

Grilled Branzino With Cilantro-Mint Relish image

Provided by Dawn Perry

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 small white onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint plus 4 sprigs for stuffing
2 red chiles (such as Fresno or serrano), with seeds, thinly sliced, divided
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Kosher salt
2 whole branzino or small red snapper, cleaned
1 lime, thinly sliced

Steps:

Prepare grill for medium-high heat. Mix onion, cilantro, lime juice, ginger, sugar, chopped mint, half of chiles, and 1/3 cup oil in a medium bowl; season with salt. Set relish aside.
Season inside of fish with salt. Stuff with mint sprigs, lime slices, and remaining chiles; tie with kitchen twine. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt. Grill fish until skin is crisp and flesh is flaky and opaque down to the bone, about 5 minutes per side. (If a small knife slides easily through the thickest part of flesh, the fish is done.) Serve with relish.
DO AHEAD: Fish can be stuffed and tied and relish can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover separately and chill.

Grilled Whole Branzino image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chopped capers
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 2- to 2 1/2-pound branzino or whole brook trout, fins trimmed, gutted and scaled
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
4 sprigs fresh thyme
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 lemon, sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

For the Salmoriglio sauce: Whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil in a medium bowl. Add garlic, capers, herbs and lemon zest. The sauce should be loose in consistency with high-acid flavor. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
For the fish: Preheat the grill for cooking over high heat (around 450 to 500 degrees F).
Bring fish to room temperature, 30 minutes, then wrap fish briefly in paper towels to dry out skin, which will help keep the fish from sticking to the grill.
Stuff the inside cavity of the fish with herbs, garlic and lemon slices, and sprinkle the cavity with salt and pepper. Brush the outside of the fish with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush a fish grill basket with oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Place fish in fish grill basket and secure shut. (If you don't have a fish grill basket, place the fish between 2 wire cooling racks and secure the racks together with wire.)
Place basket on the hottest part of the grill. Cook until the eye turns white and skin is charred, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Let rest 5 minutes.
Place fish on a platter and dress with the Salmoriglio sauce.