HEALTHY RECIPES
Whole Grilled Mediterranean Sea Bream with Lemon & Rosemary
Medically Reviewed & Fact-Checked by FastingTracker Medical Board • Written by
Aly Owen •
Updated: Sep 21, 2026
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Healthy
Whole wild sea bream (dorada) grilled simply with fresh rosemary, lemon slices, and sea salt — the purest expression of Mediterranean fasting cuisine.
⏱ Prep: 10 min🍳 Cook: 15 min
🔬 Nutritionist Note: Sea bream is rich in chromium, an essential trace mineral that enhances insulin receptor sensitivity at the cellular level.
Total Time
25 mins
Phases
Prep: 10m
Cook: 15m
Yield
1 servings
Nutrition
180 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Whole fresh sea bream (approx. 400g), scaled and gutted
- 1 Organic lemon, half sliced, half for juicing
- 2 Sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 Sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 Clove garlic, crushed
- 15ml Extra virgin olive oil
- Coarse sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat grill or oven broiler to high (220°C / 425°F).
- Pat the sea bream completely dry with paper towels inside and out. Make 3 diagonal shallow slits on each side of the fish.
- Season the cavity and exterior generously with coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper. Stuff cavity with lemon slices, rosemary, thyme, and crushed garlic.
- Rub the outside skin with olive oil to prevent sticking.
- Grill for 6–7 minutes per side until skin is crisp and flesh flakes easily with a fork.
- Transfer to a platter, drizzle with fresh lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil, and serve immediately.
📚 Scientific Studies & Medical References (5 Sources) ▼
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- Cell Metabolism (2014): Levine ME, Suarez JA, Brandhorst S, et al. Low Protein Intake and Periodic Fasting Promote Longevity and Autophagy. Cell Metab. 19(3):407-417. PubMed 24606898 • DOI
- Obesity (Silver Spring, 2018): Anton SD, Moehl K, Donahoo WT, et al. Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying Health Benefits of Fasting. Obesity. 26(2):254-268. PubMed 29086496 • DOI
- Annual Review of Nutrition (2017): Patterson RE, Sears DD. Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting. Annu Rev Nutr. 37:371-393. PubMed 28715993 • DOI
- Autophagy (2010): Alirezaei M, Kemball CC, Flynn CT, et al. Short-term fasting induces profound neuronal and systemic autophagy. Autophagy. 6(6):702-710. PubMed 20534972 • DOI
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