Abaco Baked Grouper Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE BAKED GROUPER WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pat the fish dry and season with salt on both sides. In a small bowl, combine the spices (cumin, oregano, paprika, and black pepper), and season the fish with the spice mixture on both sides.
• Place seasoned fish in a lightly-oiled baking dish. Add minced garlic on top, then add lemon juice and a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (I used Early Harvest Greek EVOO). Arrange cherry tomatoes and olives on top of the fish fillets.
• Bake in heated oven for 12 to 13 minutes, or until the fish is opaque and easily flakes with a fork.
• Remove from heat and add fresh dill (or your favorite herb). Enjoy!

OVEN-BAKED GROUPER RECIPE - EASY CRISPY PANKO COATED FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and thyme and cook for about 30 seconds. Stir in panko and pepper and cook until the panko is golden brown, which should take about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Combine mayonnaise and lemon zest in a small bowl.
• Use a paper towel to pat dry the fish fillets and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Set a wire baking rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Use a pastry brush and coat the tops and sides of the fish fillets evenly with a thin layer of the mayonnaise mixture.
• Dredge the fillets in the panko breadcrumb mixture and make sure the top and sides are evenly coated. Do not coat the bottom.
• Place the fillet, panko side up, on the baking rack and repeat with the remaining fillets.
• Bake the fillets for about 30-35 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the fillet registers 140 degrees and the fish flakes easily when a fork is inserted.

BAKED GROUPER CREOLE/PARMESAN

Steps:

• Add essence ingredients together and mix well, can keep in well sealed jar for 3-6 months.
• Heat oven to 400.
• Mix butter, oil, parmesan and essence in small bowl, whisk till smooth.
• Brush generously on fillets.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, basting fish with sauce a couple of times.
• Top with herbs in last 5 min of cooking, cook till fish is flaky.
• Sprinkle with lime juice.
• Serve.

KEY WEST-STYLE BAKED GROUPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x13-inch glass baking dish and set aside.
• Season the grouper fillets with salt, lemon pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder; place into prepared baking dish. Spread about 2 tablespoons of softened butter over the top of each fillet. Pour in the lime and orange juices, then cover each fillet with 3 slices of lime and 2 slices of orange.
• Bake in preheated oven until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.

SUPER GROUPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine melted butter and lemon juice in a small bowl. Brush 2 tablespoons of this mixture on a piece of foil placed on the broiler pan.
• Mix together garlic salt, parsley, paprika and white pepper. Sprinkle spice mixture on both sides of fillets.
• Bake fillets until meat flakes, about 10 minutes. Brush fillets again with lemon butter and spread with mayonnaise. Sprinkle with paprika before serving.

ACAPULCO MARGARITA GROUPER

Steps:

• PLACE FISH IN A LARGE DISH.
• COMBINE TEQUILA, TRIPLE SEC, LIMEJUICE, SALT, GARLIC AND 1 TABLESPOON OIL AND POUR OVER FILETS AND RUB INTO FISH.
• COVER AND MARINATE FOR 1/2 HOUR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, TURNING FILLETS ONCE.
• COMBINE TOMATOES, ONIONS, CHILES, CILANTRO, SUGAR AND SALT TO TASTE.
• HEAT THE GRILL TO VERY HOT.
• REMOVE FILLETS FROM MARINADE, PAT DRY AND RESERVE MARINADE.
• BRUSH FILLETS WITH 1 T. OIL AND GRIND PEPPER TO TASTE OVER FILLETS.
• GRILL FOR ABOUT 4 MINUTES PER SIDE.
• MEANWHILE,BOIL MARINADE IN SAUCEPAN FOR 2 MINUTES, REMOVE GARLIC CLOVES AND SPOON A LITTLE OVER FISH.
• SPOON SALSA OVER FISH AND SERVE.

CARIBBEAN JERK GROUPER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the jerk seasoning, olive oil, garlic, brown sugar, orange juice, and soy sauce. Place the grouper fillets in the marinade, then cover the bowl and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the grouper fillets from the marinade and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until fish is opaque throughout, turning the grouper every minute.
• Serve immediately, while nice and hot!

PESTO GROUPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray a baking pan with non-stick spray.
• In a small bowl combine melted butter, lemon juice, and garlic. Once combined stir in bread crumbs. Set aside.
• Pat fish dry, salt and pepper to taste. Spread with Basil Pesto. Top with thinly sliced red onions. Top this with the bread crumb and butter mixture. Lightly pat into place once all of the mixture is on top of the fish.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until fish flakes.