whole grilled fish

Grilled whole fish is easier than it looks! Try this recipe for the butteriest, most flavorful grilled whole fish paired with an avocado mango salad.

Whole Grilled Fish with Avocado Mango Salad

whole fish, (such as branzino, about 1 pound each)

olive oil, (plus more for spritzing)

salt

black pepper

garlic

lemons

thyme

herbs cilantro

kitchen twine

avocados, (chopped)

mango, (chopped)

jalapeno

¼ red onion, (thinly sliced)

¼ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper

juice of 1 whole lime

Important!! Bring your fish out of the fridge 15 to 20 minutes before grilling. This helps the fish to not stick to the grill.

Preheat your grill grates on medium to high heat for at least 20 minutes.

Drizzle the inside of each fish with olive oil, then sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Stuff each with the slices of one whole lemon, garlic cloves and fresh thyme. Use a piece of kitchen twine to secure the fish together. This helps the stuffing stay inside the fish on the grill, especially when flipping it. Spray the outside of the fish with olive oil or avocado oil – or another high-heat oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Gently place the fish on the grill. Grill for 7 to 8 minutes, then carefully flip the fish over using tongs or a grill spatula. Grill for 7 to 8 minutes more. You want the inside of the fish to be opaque and the outside skin to be crisp. In the meantime, slice the remaining lemons in half and place them cut-side down on the grill. Grill for 5 to 6 minutes.

Note: for the red snapper in the photos, I stuffed it with the same ingredients and used the same method! I added about 5 minutes cook time per side because it was much larger.

You can serve the whole fish exactly as is or you can follow these instructions on carving the whole fish. Serve with the lemons for spritzing, the avocado mango salad and fresh herbs, like cilantro and mint. Devour!

Stir all ingredients together in a large bowl. Serve immediately!

avocado mango salad

I have made this recipe twice now and it was excellent both times. I had the fish deboned and butterflied instead of doing the whole fish but it was it was great!
I only grilled it for 4 minutes per side and it was perfect.

Never thought I could ever do this but your tips were spot-on and this turned out incredible!

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