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Grilled sea bream
Whole fish, lemon and parsley, brushed with oil before and after the grill.
- Time
- 25 min
- Serves
- 2
- Oil
- Sunrise
Ingredients · Serves 2
- 2 whole sea bream, cleaned and scaled
- Noor olive oil
- 2 lemons
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- A handful of parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper
Method
- Make three cuts on each side of the fish. Rub with oil, salt and pepper, and put lemon slices inside.
- Grill over hot coals, on a griddle or under a very hot grill for 6–8 minutes a side, until the flesh comes away from the bone.
- Meanwhile mix 4 tbsp oil with the garlic, parsley, cumin, the juice of 1 lemon and a pinch of salt.
- Spoon the sauce over the hot fish and serve straight away.