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Grilled butterfly sea bream with fennel vinaigrette

An Italian-inspired fish recipe that's great for barbecue season

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Ingredients

Whole sea bream, deboned with fillets kept together
Brine solution: 10% salt mixed with lemon zest and fennel leaves
Fennel vinaigrette: 20g fennel, 100g extra virgin olive oil, 20g vinegar, salt, pepper
  1. Step 1

    Prepare the brine solution by mixing 10% salt with lemon zest and fennel leaves. Submerge the sea bream in the brine and marinate for 20 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels and refrigerate on a wire rack to air-dry for added crispiness.

    Step 2

    Preheat the grill. Grill the sea bream fillets skin-side down until the skin is crispy and the flesh is cooked through.

    Step 3

    While grilling, prepare the fennel vinaigrette by blending fennel, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper until smooth.

    Step 4

    Serve the grilled seabream with the fennel vinaigrette drizzled on top. Garnish with fresh fennel fronds and lemon wedges.

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