• Braaied whole fish with fennel and caper butter

    Who says a Christmas feast requires toiling in front of a hot stove in smouldering South African summer heat? With this easy braaied whole fish with fennel and caper butter, the big lunch will be served in a jiffy!

    Braaied whole fish with fennel and caper butter

    Lunch, Dinner Seafood, South African
    By Claire Ferrandi Serves: 2 - 4
    Cooking Time: 40 mins

    Ingredients

    • Fish
    • Fresh medium-sized whole sustainable fish (scaled and gutted)
    • Lemon slices
    • Handful fresh fennel leaves
    • A few peeled garlic cloves
    • A few knobs butter
    • Olive oil
    • Salt
    • Fennel and caper butter
    • 30ml (2 tbsp) chopped capers
    • A handful fresh chopped parsley
    • 1 peeled and minced garlic clove
    • The juice and zest of 1 lemon
    • 100g softened butter

    Instructions

    1

    On a big piece of foil, place a fresh medium-sized whole sustainable fish (scaled and gutted) – we used soldier fish but ask your fishmonger to recommend what is freshest on the day.

    2

    Stuff the cavity of the fish with lemon slices, a handful fresh fennel leaves, a few peeled garlic cloves and a few knobs butter.

    3

    Drizzle the skin with olive oil and sprinkle with salt to taste before enclosing the fish in a foil parcel.

    4

    If roasting in the oven, preheat the oven to 180˚C and bake, about 12 – 20 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked through.

    5

    If you are braaiing your fish, put the foil parcel on a grid above hot coals, about 6 minutes per side or until just cooked through.

    6

    While the fish cooks, prepare your butter by combining 30ml (2 tbsp) chopped capers, a handful fresh chopped parsley, 1 peeled and minced garlic clove, the juice and zest of 1 lemon and 100g softened butter.

    7

    Serve your fish warm, still in the foil, garnished with extra fresh fennel sprigs and lemon slices.

    8

    Spoon dollops of the fennel and caper butter atop.

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    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com

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