Tequila Teriyaki Roasted Branzino

(recipe serving size: 2 whole fish)

For the marinade:

1/4 cup canola oil

1/4 cup tamari

1/4 cup teriyaki

1/4 cup tequila

1 tsp dijon mustard

Juice of 1 lime

4 cloves garlic

2 tsp minced ginger

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

10 mint leaves, chopped

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Combine the ingredients in a food processor and blend until fully incorporated. Place in a jar and set in the refrigerator until ready for use.

For the fish:

2 whole branzino, deboned with the scales removed (roughly 1 lb each)

Tequila Teriyaki Marinade

1-2 tb olive oil

Cut three slits into the flesh of the fish on each side and cover with 1/2 cup of the marinade, making sure the marinade covers all of the fish. Marinate for 2 hours, turning the fish over halfway through the marinating process.

Preheat your oven to 500 degrees (or as close to 500 without going over).

Remove the fish from the marinade. Discard what is left of the marinade that the fish has touched. Pat the fish dry and place the fish on a non-stick baking sheet with the open side facing downward. Brush each side of both fish with the olive oil and roast on the center rack for 20 minutes. Turn the oven to broil. Brush the fish with the drippings accumulated in the pan and cook for another 5 minutes. Baste one more time halfway through the broiling process.