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Whole Roasted Branzino with Tucupi & Charred Yuca

Name: Whole Roasted Branzino with Tucupi & Charred Yuca
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole branzino (12–14 oz each), scaled and gutted; 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 limes, halved; Sea salt and black pepper to taste; For the tucupi:; 1 cup frozen yuca (cassava) puree or prepared tucupi; ½ cup vegetable stock; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated; ½ teaspoon turmeric; ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped; For the fries:; 12 oz fresh yuca root, peeled and cut into ¼-inch batons; 2 tablespoons olive oil; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; Fleur de sel for finishing

A whole branzino roasted until skin crackles, resting in a silky tucupi (cassava root broth with ginger and cilantro), finished with a tangle of crispy roasted yuca fries and charred lime. A showstopper that's genuinely easy and tastes like the Amazon in a bowl.

1178cal per serving 65gprotein 116gcarbs 51gfat 10min 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