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Grilled Whole Fish

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Grilled Whole Fish

A whole snapper or sea bass grilled with lemon, herbs and olive oil — pure and simple paleo cooking. Scoring the fish deeply on both sides is what lets the heat and flavour actually reach the thickest part.

Total time
33 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
18 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Paleo
gluten-freepaleo

Ingredients

2whole sea bass or snapper, 600g each
2lemons, sliced
1 bunchfresh herbs such as parsley, dill and thyme
4 clovesgarlic, sliced
4 tbspolive oil
1 tspsalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Score fish deeply on both sides.

2

Season inside and out with salt and pepper.

3

Stuff the cavity with lemon slices, herbs and garlic.

4

Rub outside with olive oil.

5

Grill over medium-high heat or under oven grill.

6

Cook 8 minutes each side until skin is charred and fish is cooked through.

7

Rest 3 minutes.

8

Serve with extra lemon and a simple green salad.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
133
Protein
0.5g
Fat
13.7g
Carbs
3.7g
Fiber
0.9g
Sodium
248mg

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