Whole Grilled Fish with Lime

Name: Whole Grilled Fish with Lime
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bunches each basil and cilantro, stems and leaves separated; 8 servings Kosher salt; 59 milliliters fresh lime juice; 2 limes or 5 Key limes (preferably from Mexico), thinly sliced; 59 milliliters olive oil plus more for oiling and drizzling; 2 kilograms two 2 1/2-pound, or three 1 1/2-pound head-on fish, such as gray or pink snapper, black sea bass, or branzino, scaled, gutted

Whole Grilled Fish with Lime is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 339 calories, 57g of protein, and 12g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. If you have basil and cilantro, three 1 1/2-pound head-on fish, lime juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Cut 1 slash lengthwise down to the bone,then crosswise in 2 places, spacing apart;repeat on other side. Season fish cavity andskin with salt; drizzle fish with 1/4 cup oil.Stuff some of the lime slices (reserve a fewfor garnish) and herb stems inside fish.

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Lime Slice

Bone

Fish

Salt

Cooking Oil

Clean and oil grill grate well. Grill fish,resisting the urge to turn it, until skin isnicely crisp and charred and flesh is flakyand opaque down to the bone. (This cantake 6-15 minutes, depending on size offish. Don't mess around with it until it'sready.)

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Bone

Fish

Cooking Oil

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Grill

Place a metal spatula underneathfish (a pair of metal tongs on top of fishalso helps for support), then lift and gentlyroll over to the other side. Cook until fleshis flaky and opaque down to the bone,6-15 minutes. Use a small knife to checkfor doneness; if it slides easily through thethickest part of flesh, fish is done. If not,finish cooking fish on grill or in a 450°F oven.

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Bone

Fish

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Spatula