Roasted Whole Branzino (or Red Snapper or Trout) Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 pounds whole Branzino fish, equaling 2 Branzino's, about 1 ½ pounds each, gills removed, patted dry. (Red snapper or sea trout can also be used in place of Branzino).
• Zest of 2 lemons
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• *Vegetables*
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced thin
• 1 yellow pepper, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 fennel bulbs, sliced
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 4 tablespoons butter