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Pan-Seared Branzino with Green Olive Tapenade, Heirloom Tomatoes & Basil

Name: Pan-Seared Branzino with Green Olive Tapenade, Heirloom Tomatoes & Basil
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole branzino (8–10 ounces each), scaled and gutted; Sea salt and cracked black pepper; 2 tablespoons high-heat oil; 1 cup green Castelvetrano olives, pitted; 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, packed; 1 pound mixed heirloom tomatoes (various colors if available), halved or quartered; 1 shallot, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar; Fleur de sel for finishing; Lemon wedges for serving

A whole branzino, pan-seared until the skin crackles and the flesh stays tender and moist. Served with warm heirloom tomatoes, a briny green olive tapenade, and fragrant basil oil. This is California coastal cooking at its most elegant—minimal intervention, maximum flavor.

554calper serving 46gprotein 25gcarbs 30gfat 12min prep 16min 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