Crispy Skin Branzino
Ingredients
- branzino fillets, skin-on
- fine sea salt
- pepper for seasoning
- Wondra flour (quick-mixing flour) for dusting
- olive oil
How-to
- Preheat oven to 350ยบ and situate a rack on the top of the oven
- Rest fillets 5 minutes at room temperature before use
- If fillets have excess moisture, pat dry with paper towel. Season both sides evenly with fine sea salt and fresh pepper
- Dust skin-side of fillets with Wondra flour. Heat olive oil in non-stick pan over medium-high heat
- Place fish in pan, skin-side down. Keep even pressure on fillets with a fish spatula to eliminate bubble pockets and curling (if cooking multiple fillets, sear one at a time), about 1 minute
- Reduce heat to medium-low to continue to cook and dry out the skin
- Place on pan top rack of oven for 1-2 minutes
- Place pan back over medium flame for 30 seconds
- Flip fish off of flame, and allow to sear on other side 10 seconds longer
- Remove to plate and serve as is or with complimentary sauce of choice