Grilled Lemon Fish with Herbs
Israeli-style grilled sea bream or white fish with fresh lemon, olive oil, and herbs — ready in 20 minutes. Charred outside, tender inside, bright and clean.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Pat fish dry with paper towels. Season skin-side and flesh-side with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Heat a heavy skillet or grill pan over medium-high until it shimmers, about 90 seconds.
Step 3
Place fish skin-side down in the hot pan. Do not move it for 4 minutes until skin crisps.
Step 4
Flip fish and cook flesh-side 2 minutes more until opaque and flakes easily.
Step 5
Toss minced garlic, chopped herbs, and lemon slices with olive oil in a small bowl.
Step 6
Slide fish onto a plate, spoon herb-lemon mixture on top, and squeeze fresh lemon juice over.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch cast iron skillet or grill pan
- paper towels
- chef's knife
- cutting board
- small mixing bowl
- wooden spoon or spatula
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