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Big Green Egg Grilled Branzino

The BBQ Buddha
This recipe for grilled Big Green Egg grilled Branzino is so good you. The fish is all you need but paired with the lemon, butter, caper sauce this recipe is amazing!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Seafood
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Branzino fish
  • 1 stick cold unsalted butter cut into tablespoons
  • 1 large shallot minced
  • 2 tablespoons chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons drained capers rinsed and coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons minced chives

Instructions
 

  • Sauce:
  • In a small saucepan, cook 2 tablespoons of the butter over moderate heat until browned and nutty-smelling, about 6 minutes.
  • Add the shallot and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  • Stir in the stock, lemon juice, capers and Worcestershire.
  • Stir in 5 tablespoons of the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until incorporated.
  • Stir in the chives. Remove the sauce from the heat and keep warm.
  • Fish:
  • Preheat the BGE to 450° using a raised grid
  • Grill the branzino directly over high heat, turning once, until browned, crisp, and cooked through (7 minutes per side)
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