Whole Branzino with Grilled-Glazed Peaches and Roasted Fennel Orzo Salad
Mediterranean Branzino grilled to perfection, atop a fennel orzo salad and garnished with grilled and glazed peach slices.
Ingredients
Branzino
3 ea lemons, wedged and juiced
1 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp garlic
2 Tbsp salt
2 Tbsp pepper
¼ cup parsley, chopped
2 ea whole Branzino
Roasted Fennel Orzo Salad
2 lb fennel, sliced
¼ cup olive oil + additional for fennel
2 Tbsp salt, divided
2 Tbsp pepper, divided
5 cups orzo, cooked
2 ½ cups cherry tomatoes
¼ cup roasted garlic
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup parsley, chopped
For the Peaches
2 Tbsp butter
2 ½ cup DOLE® IQF Sliced Peaches
½ cup orange juice
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup Peach Puree
1 ea cinnamon stick
½ tsp cayenne powder
Directions
Branzino
- In a bowl combine juice of lemon and wedges, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and ½ cup parsley. Stir to combine.
- Place fish in pan and pour marinade over fish. Place in fridge for 30 minutes.
Roasted Fennel Orzo Salad
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place fennel evenly on a sheet pan. Coat with olive oil as needed and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast for 45 minutes or until fennel is browned and soft. Remove from pan and cool.
- In a bowl add fennel, orzo, tomatoes, ¼ cup olive oil, roasted garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper and parsley and toss. Set aside for service.
- Remove Branzino from marinade and place on sheet pan.
- Grill branzino for 5-7 minutes per side and then finish in the oven for an additional 7 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
For the Peaches
- In a medium frying pan over medium heat add butter and peaches and cook for 3 minutes or until peaches are browned.
- Remove from pan and add orange juice and brown sugar and cook for 2 minutes. Add peach puree, cinnamon stick, cayenne and browned peaches and cook for additional 2 minutes. Keep warm for service.
To Serve
- Place portion of orzo salad on plate and add pieces of fish. Arrange peaches on top of fish and drizzle with glaze.