Grilled whole branzino with lemon caper sauce

Ingredients

• 1 whole branzino
• half a lemon
• half a small onion
• fresh dill ((or your favorite herbs))
• olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon caper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• lemon zest ((optional))
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the grill, clean and oil the grates well, prepare it for medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Prep the fish while the grill is preheating.

3. 3

   Wash the fish and pat dry (I usually have my fishmonger scale and gut the fish). Score both sides of the fish. Massage it with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle both the outside and the cavity of the fish generously with salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Cut lemon and onion into thin slices. Stuff lemon slices, onion slices, and dill into the cavity of the fish.

5. 5

   When the grill is ready (remember it needs to be hot), place the fish on the grill and let it cook for 5-6 minutes.

6. 6

   When the fish no longer sticks to the grates, it's time to flip. Use a spatula to slide under the fish and together with a pair of tongs, flip it. Cook for another 5 minutes (amount of time depends on how big your fish is).

7. 7

   When the fish is fully cooked, transfer to a serving plate and follow the steps I mentioned earlier to cut it. Drizzle lemon caper sauce over it and enjoy.

8. 8

   While the fish is cooking, put all ingredients to make the sauce into a bowl and mix well to combine.