Dinner

Whole Roasted Branzino with Saffron, Green Olive & Charred Fennel

Name: Whole Roasted Branzino with Saffron, Green Olive & Charred Fennel
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole branzino (2–2.5 lbs), gutted and scaled; 1 lemon, sliced; 1 bulb fennel, cut into 4 wedges plus ¼ cup fronds; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 large shallot, sliced; large pinch of saffron threads; 2 tbsp warm water; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; ½ cup green olives, pitted and halved; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp sea salt; ½ tsp cracked black pepper; 1 tbsp fresh dill; 1 tbsp fresh parsley; zest of ½ lemon

A whole branzino, stuffed with lemon slices, fennel fronds and saffron-infused aromatics, roasts until the flesh is delicate and flaking. Finished with a warm green olive and saffron butter, charred fennel wedges and fresh herbs. A confident centerpiece that tastes like the levantine coast.

886calper serving 83gprotein 20gcarbs 53gfat 12min 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