Dinner

Peixe Grelhado com Molho de Malagueta (Grilled Fish with Malagueta Pepper Sauce)

Name: Peixe Grelhado com Molho de Malagueta (Grilled Fish with Malagueta Pepper Sauce)
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole branzino (sea bass), 400-500g each, gutted and scaled (ask fishmonger); 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided; Sea salt and black pepper; 2 lemons: 1 sliced, 1 halved for squeezing; Fresh herbs (dill or parsley) for cavity; For Malagueta Sauce:; 2 red bell peppers, roughly chopped; 2-3 fresh red chilies (or 1 tsp crushed red pepper for less heat); 4 garlic cloves; 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; ½ tsp sweet paprika; Sea salt to taste

A dramatic, restaurant-worthy dinner that's entirely beginner-friendly. Whole fish grills in minutes, finished with a silky malagueta (red chili) sauce that balances heat and deep Portuguese flavor.

1383calper serving 162gprotein 20gcarbs 71gfat 12min prep 15min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this