Mediterranean Grilled Fish

Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 small bunch flat leaf parsley
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• 1 tsp aleppo chilli powder or pul bibler
• 1 tbsp red pepper paste
• 1 tsp flaky salt
• 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 500g sea bream

Steps

1. Finely chop the onion and then add the garlic, thyme and parsley, Using a sharp knife, finely chop some more until it is almost a paste. You could do this in a food processor if you like but keep it slightly chunky.
2. Pour it all into a bowl and add the chilli powder, red bell pepper paste, olive oil, salt and pepper and mix it all well with your hand. This needs to be a paste that you can easily apply with your hands to the fish.
3. Lay the fish on a clean work surface with the skin side down. Rub the marinade all over the flesh ensuring it is completely covered.
4. Then secure your fish in fish baskets. Build a direct heat fire in your barbecue. When it is uncomfortably hot to hold your hand two inches above the cooking surface for longer than 2 seconds, your coals are ready.
5. Grill skin side down for a few minutes or until you can see the meat cooking upwards. Flip it over to cook the flesh side for one to two minutes and then keep cooking and flipping for 5 to 10 minutes or until the fish is cooked through.
6. Serve immediately with with lemon wedges and your favourite sides.