Prosciutto-Wrapped Branzino with Fennel, Chile and Herbs

Name: Prosciutto-Wrapped Branzino with Fennel, Chile and Herbs
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H55M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H0M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced; 1 blood orange, cut into segments; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup oil-cured black olives; 1 teaspoon chile flakes; A few sprigs oregano, leaves stripped and roughly chopped; 1 handful fresh parsley, chopped; Pinch fennel pollen; Salt and pepper; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 4 whole branzino, cleaned; 4 lemons, 2 sliced and 2 cut in half; 1 small bunch fresh oregano; 1 bunch fresh parsley; 10 cloves garlic, crushed; 4 red Fresno chiles, split; 1 to 2 tablespoons fennel seeds; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus for drizzling; Salt and pepper; 12 to 16 slices prosciutto (thin but not shaved); 1/2 cup dry vermouth

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Level: Intermediate

Total: 1 hr
Active: 55 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Intermediate

Total: 1 hr
Active: 55 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Fennel and Blood Orange Slaw with Oil-Cured Olives, Red Onions and Herbs:

1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced

1 blood orange, cut into segments

1 red onion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup oil-cured black olives

1 teaspoon chile flakes

A few sprigs oregano, leaves stripped and roughly chopped

1 handful fresh parsley, chopped

Pinch fennel pollen

Salt and pepper

Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Branzino:

4 whole branzino, cleaned

4 lemons, 2 sliced and 2 cut in half

1 small bunch fresh oregano

1 bunch fresh parsley

10 cloves garlic, crushed

4 red Fresno chiles, split

1 to 2 tablespoons fennel seeds

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus for drizzling

Salt and pepper

12 to 16 slices prosciutto (thin but not shaved)

1/2 cup dry vermouth

Directions

Special equipment:

butcher's twine

For the fennel slaw: In a large bowl, combine the fennel, blood oranges, red onions, olives, chile flakes, oregano, parsley and fennel pollen. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and toss well.
For the branzino: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Stuff the branzino with the sliced lemons, oregano, parsley, garlic, Fresno chiles and fennel seeds. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper.
Shingle three or four slices of prosciutto on a work surface. Wrap a branzino tightly in the shingled prosciutto and secure with a couple pieces of butcher's twine. Repeat for the remaining branzino.
Drizzle the fish with olive oil, then place on the prepared baking sheet and douse with the vermouth. Roast for about 10 minutes on each side, or until the prosciutto has browned. Cut away the twine and serve.
While the fish is in the oven, heat the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the four lemon halves and cook until browned. Douse over the fish when served.