Lemonblackengrouper Recipes

LEMON BLACKEN GROUPER

Steps:

• In large skillet melt butter.
• Add garlic salt and pepper
• Let this cook over medium heat for 1 minute, then add grouper or whatever fish you like.
• Let the fish cook until about 3/4 the way done, then put a little butter on top of fish and add blackening seasoning. When fish is done, put on a plate and move to the side and keep it warm.
• Stir in lemon juice into pan drippings. If you need a little more butter and garlic, put some in pan. Then add green onions and mushrooms. Let cook until green onions and mushrooms soak up lemon juice or until done.
• Taste mushroom and if it makes you make a sour face, then you know it's done. If not, add a little more lemon juice.
• Spoon over fish and enjoy.

MALLORCAN BRAISED GROUPER

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil over medium low heat.
• Add onion and garlic and cook until soft but not browned, about 7 minutes.
• Add paprika and red pepper and stir for a few seconds.
• Add peppers and tomatoes, increase heat to medium, and cook until the tomatoes begin to release their juice, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in chard and parsley and cook, stirring, just until wilted, 3-4 minutes.
• Add bay leaf, wine, and currants.
• Heat to simmering.
• Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until vegetables are softened and flavors blended, 5-7 minutes.
• At this point the mixture may be covered and refrigerated up to 1 day, or you can finish the dish right away.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Season fish with salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Dust fish lightly with flour and saute for about 30 seconds on each side. Remove and set aside.
• Place potatoes in a single layer, overlapping slightly, in a baking dish large enough to hold the fish snugly in a single layer.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt and arrange fish on top.
• Remove bay leaf from vegetable mixture and discard.
• Season mixture with salt and pepper and spoon vegetable mixture and juices evenly over fish.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with pine nuts.
• Bake at 300° until very tender, 45-50 minutes depending on thickness. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

BLACKENED GROUPER

Steps:

• Preheat a cast iron skillet for a half hour on HIGH. til it turns white.
• While skillet is heating, place filets of fish in a shallow dish, drizzle 2 oz oil on the fish. turn fish to coat both sides.
• Sprinkle 1 TBSP of blackening spice on each fillet. Rub into each with your hand so it sticks. repeat this on the other side of fish.
• Cut the lemon in half, remove seeds.
• Now the pan is HOT! (Hot pan--that's the KEY).
• Pour the remaining oil in the skillet,(carefully) it will smoke. Now you're ready!
• Place each fillet in pan, let it burn! (aka BLACKENED) about 2 to 3 minutes and turn it. ( depends on the thickness of the fish).
• Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Turn off pan.
• Let it sit for 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle on the lemon.
• AND DONE!