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Za'atar-Crusted Branzino en Papillote with Charred Fennel & Preserved Lemon Jus

Name: Za'atar-Crusted Branzino en Papillote with Charred Fennel & Preserved Lemon Jus
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole branzino (350g each), gutted and scaled; 6 tbsp za'atar spice blend; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 fennel bulbs, quartered lengthwise; 2 preserved lemons, rinsed and sliced thin; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 200ml dry white wine; ¼ cup fish stock; 2 garlic cloves, smashed; 4 thyme sprigs; Fleur de sel and cracked pepper to taste

A whole branzino wrapped in parchment with toasted za'atar crust, its flesh staying tender and delicate as it steams over charred fennel and a silky preserved lemon and brown butter jus. The moment you tear open the parchment, heat and fragrance spill across the table.

929cal per serving 67gprotein 29gcarbs 54gfat 20min prep 22min 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

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