Roasted Branzino with Ginger Ponzu Sauce
This roasted branzino is an easy, delicious seafood dish that is ready in under 30 minutes. It is oven cooked to perfection, drizzled with Japanese style ginger ponzu sauce. Enjoy the tender fluffy meat with crispy skin!
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet pan
Ingredients
- 2 branzino (1 ¼ lb each) scaled and gutted
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt use 1 teaspoon per fish
- 2 tablespoons olive oil use 1 tablespoon per fish
- 6 slices ginger
- 6 slices lemon
For ginger ponzu sauce
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons honey
For toppings
- 5 stalks scallions finely chopped, about 1 cup packed
- 2 radish thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F/ 218°C. Line a baking sheet pan with aluminum foil.
- Place the branzino on the sheet pan and pat dry well with paper towels.
- Sprinkle salt over the fish and rub it on the inside and outside. Then do the same with olive oil.
- Stuff the fish cavities with ginger and lemon slices.
- Roast (bake) for 7 minutes, then flip the fish and roast the other side for 7 minutes.
- Turn on the broiler mode (high) and make sure the fish is placed about 6 inches from the heat source. Broil until the skin browns and crisps, for 2-3 minutes.
- While cooking the fish, mix all sauce ingredients to make ginger ponzu sauce.
- Serve the cooked fish on a large plate. Top with scallions and radish slice. Drizzle with the sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 52gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 227mgSodium: 1866mgPotassium: 843mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 408IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 3mg
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