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Grilled or Boiled Branzino with Citrus Sauce

Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lemon
  • 1 orange
  • 1 grapefruit
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme or ½ tsp dried
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 small onion minced
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 Whole Branzino scaled & gutted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat a gas grill or the broiler, or start a charcoal fire; Heat should be medium-high.
  • Zest the lemon and mince the zest; Section the lemon, orange, and grapefruit and place these sections in a small saucepan.
  • Stir in the olive oil, thyme, garlic, onion, salt, and a fair amount of pepper.
  • Season the fish, too.
  • Grill or broil the fish until nicely charred on each side, about 8 to 10 minutes total.
  • If you grill, use a fish basket or move the fish around on the grill to keep it from sticking.
  • While the fish is cooking, warm the citrus mixture gently; Do not boil.
  • When the fish is done, serve immediately with the citrus sauce.