Spanish Guinean Fish Grill With Three Sauces Recipes

GRILLED FISH WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the grill to medium-high.2. Place the fish in a nonreactive baking dish. Brush all sides with some of the oil and season with salt and pepper, then set aside to marinate while you prepare the sauce.3. Combine the tomatoes, garlic, basil leaves, oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, vinegar, and salt and pepper in a nonreactive bowl and toss gently to mix. Taste for seasoning, adding salt, pepper, and lemon juice as necessary the sauce should be highly seasoned.4. When ready to cook, brush each fish lightly on both sides with more oil and sprinkle with more salt and pepper. If you're worried about the fish sticking, use hinged fish grilling basket otherwise, oil the grill grate and place the fish directly on it. Grill until the skin on the first side is dark and crisp and the flesh is cooked through to the bone on that side, 6 to 10 minutes. Turn each fish carefully with a long spatula and cook on the second side until the flesh breaks into firm flakes when pressed with a finger, another 6 to 10 minutes.5. Using the spatula, carefully transfer the fish to a serving platter. Fillet the fish (if desired) and serve immediately, topping each serving with a generous spoonful of the sauce.Serves 4

SPANISH GUINEAN FISH GRILL WITH THREE SAUCES

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the fish steaks under cold running water, then drain and blot dry with paper towels. Season the steaks generously on both sides with salt and pepper and place in a nonreactive baking dish just large enough to hold them flat in a single layer. Add the garlic and chiles. Pour the lime juice over the steaks and turn once or twice to coat, then cover and let marinate, in the refrigerator, for 1 hour, turning once or twice.2. Preheat the grill to high (see Note).3. When ready to cook, remove the tuna steaks from the marinade. Blot dry, then brush on both sides with oil and season with salt and pepper. Oil the grill grate, then arrange the steaks, facing in the same direction, on the hot grate and grill until cooked to taste, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare, turning over carefully with a long spatula. (If using steaks other than tuna, cook 4 to 6 minutes per side.) For an attractive crosshatch of grill marks, rotate the steaks 90 degrees after the first 2 minutes on each side.4. Transfer the steaks to serving plates and serve at once, with the sauces.Serves 8Note: If you're using a charcoal grill and you have coconut-shell charcoal or husks left over from a fresh coconut, so much the better. Make sure the husks are really dry before throwing them on the grill.