MEDITERRANEAN STYLE BRANZINO

branzino

🥗Healthier: sea bass

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Sea bass is a similar fish with a comparable texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while still providing a neutral flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water

Chicken broth adds flavor without the cost of wine.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Frozen herbs are often cheaper and can be used in place of fresh.

In a bowl, combine minced garlic and olive oil.

Add sea salt and dry oregano to the bowl; whisk together.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the mixture and whisk again.

Drizzle a little of the dressing over red onion and cherry tomatoes, then massage it into the vegetables.

Prepare whole branzino (Mediterranean sea bass), leaving the head on if desired.

Add a couple tablespoons of the marinade to the cavity of the fish.

Season the fish with salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder, massaging it into the fish, including the head.

Add minced fresh thyme and onion slices inside the fish, followed by lemon slices.

Drizzle the remaining marinade over the outside of the fish and season again with salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.

Repeat the seasoning process for the second fish.

Place the fish on parchment paper on a baking tray, adding remaining onion slices and tomatoes around them.

Reserve about 2 tablespoons of the dressing for later use.

Bake in the oven at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes.

Remove the fish from the oven and serve with the juices from the baking tray.

Optionally, slice the fish open and remove the center bone and head if desired.

Garnish with minced fresh parsley and serve the tomatoes and onions around the fish.

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