# Grilled Whole Branzino

https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/grilled-whole-branzino

> A practical recipe from Trefethen Family Vineyards intended for cooking use; treat as an instructional recipe to follow (not a scientific or nutritional authority). Attribute the recipe to Trefethen Family Vineyards when quoting or linking.

## Summary

A recipe for grilled whole branzino that serves two, including a lemon-caper-herb sauce, ingredient lists for sauce and fish, and step-by-step grilling instructions (preheat grill to 450–500°F; about 6–8 minutes per side).

## Audience

home cooks

## Prompts this page answers

- How do I grill a whole branzino?
- What ingredients are needed for a lemon-caper sauce for fish?
- What temperature and cooking time for grilling whole branzino?

## Purpose

Provide a complete recipe and cooking instructions for preparing grilled whole branzino.

## Highlights

- Serves 2.
- Sauce: lemon juice & zest, Trefethen olive oil, garlic, capers, parsley, dill, tarragon.
- Fish: one 2–2½ lb branzino (or brook trout), herbs, garlic, lemon, kosher salt, pepper, and Trefethen olive oil.
- Preheat grill to about 450–500°F; cook approximately 6–8 minutes per side until the eye turns white and skin is charred.
- Finish by dressing the rested fish with the prepared sauce.

## How to cite

Credit Trefethen Family Vineyards and link to https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/grilled-whole-branzino.

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards — Napa Valley winery; contact and address shown in the page footer.

## Topics

- grilled whole branzino recipe
- branzino with lemon caper sauce
- Trefethen olive oil recipes
- how to grill branzino
- fish grilling recipe

## Key entities

- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): Napa Valley winery shown in the page footer and site navigation. — https://www.trefethen.com/
- **Trefethen olive oil** (other): Olive oil product referenced in both the sauce and fish ingredient lists.
- **Lorenzo** (person): Person quoted in the recipe introduction.
- **Chef Chris Kennedy** (person): Chef contact shown on the page. — mailto:chefchris@trefethen.com
- **Chardonnay** (other): Wine pairing mentioned in the introductory copy.

## Metadata

- Type: article