Dinner

Whole Roasted Branzino with Charmoula, Charred Lemon & Herbed Couscous

Name: Whole Roasted Branzino with Charmoula, Charred Lemon & Herbed Couscous
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole branzino (about 1.5 lb), gutted and scaled; 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves; ½ cup flat-leaf parsley; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 preserved lemons, pith removed, chopped; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground coriander; ¼ cup olive oil, divided; Salt and black pepper; 1 cup pearl couscous; 1.5 cups vegetable or chicken stock; 2 tbsp butter; ¼ cup roasted pistachios, roughly chopped; ¼ cup dried apricots, chopped; 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped; 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped; 2 lemons, halved

A whole Mediterranean sea bream, scored and rubbed inside and out with vibrant green chermoula (cilantro, parsley, garlic, cumin, preserved lemon), roasted until the skin crackles and flesh flakes tender. Served over herbed fluffy couscous dotted with pistachios and dried apricots, alongside charred lemon halves. A showstopper that tastes deceptively simple.

1236calper serving 82gprotein 101gcarbs 57gfat 18min prep 25min 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