A whole sea bass stuffed with garlic and thyme, grilled over charcoal with fennel and lemon until the skin blisters.
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
30
minutesA whole sea bass stuffed with garlic and thyme, grilled over charcoal with fennel and lemon until the skin blisters.
Ingredients
2 whole sea bass, gutted and scaled
2 bulbs fennel, cut into wedges
1 lemon, sliced
4 cloves garlic, sliced
A few sprigs fresh thyme
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Directions
- Score the sea bass a few times on each side and season well inside and out with salt and pepper.
- Stuff the cavity of each fish with garlic slices, thyme and a few lemon slices.
- Lay the fennel wedges and remaining lemon slices in a BBQ grill basket, place the fish on top, and close the basket.
- Grill over medium-hot coals for 8-10 minutes per side, until the fennel is charred and the fish flakes easily.
- Serve the whole fish straight from the basket with the grilled fennel and lemon.
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