Name: Zesty and herby grilled sea bass
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 lemons; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 medium whole sea bass, cleaned &gutted; 2 bay leaves; 2 rosemary sprig; 2 sprigs of thyme

Zesty and herby grilled sea bass

27 Aug 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Background

This zesty and herby grilled sea bass is charcoaled on a bed of lemon slices which make it taste really citrusy! If you like crispy skin, remove the lemon slices for the last couple of minutes. Serve it with a herby salad.

Ingredients

2 lemons
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium whole sea bass, cleaned &gutted
2 bay leaves
2 rosemary sprig
2 sprigs of thyme

Instructions

zest and juice 1 lemon. Mix this with olive oil, and salt and pepper.
Make a couple of slashes on each side of the fish. Brush the fish with the zesty olive oil then tuck some herbs into the slashes. Put the bay leaf into the cavity. together with the rest of the herbs.
Slice both lemons.
Turn on the BBQ. When the coals are ashen put the lemon slices on the BBQ grid and place the fish on top of them. Cook the fish for about 8-10 minutes on each side.
Serve with lemon wedges.