Grouper Provencal Ala Derek Recipes

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.

GROUPER FILLETS WITH GINGER AND COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 225 degrees.
• Season the fish generously with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high. When the oil is hot, add the fish and cook until browned on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the fish to a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm while you prepare the rest of the dish.
• Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the skillet. Add the spring onion and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the ginger and turmeric and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute. Add the carrot, snow peas and green peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a bowl and cover to keep warm.
• Add the coconut milk and 1 tablespoon curry paste to the skillet, bring to a simmer over medium, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until liquid is reduced by about one-third, about 6 minutes. Whisk in more curry paste according to taste, if desired. Stir in the cooked vegetables and heat until warmed, about 1 minute.
• Divide the fish among shallow bowls. Spoon the sauce and vegetables over the fish, garnish with cilantro and serve.

GROUPER FROMAGE ALA PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small skillet, add 1 tablespoon butter or oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a large bowl and cool slightly.
• To the bowl, add the cheese, mayonnaise, hot pepper sauce and 1/2 teaspoon House Seasoning.
• Mix well and set aside.
• Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle the fish with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon House Seasoning.
• Place the fish in the baking dish and squeeze the juice of the lemon over it and sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
• Top fish with slices of butter.
• Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes or until fish is almost done; the time will depend on the thickness of your fish.
• Remove the dish from the oven and cover each fillet with 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture.
• Return to the oven and bake until cheese melts, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• House Seasoning:.
• Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups.

GROUPER ALA JENR

Steps:

• Bring olive oil and butter to a medium high heat.
• Combine flour, seasoned salt, and lemon pepper seasoning. Dust fish or seafood with mixture on both sides. I usually put my flour and seasonings into a Ziplock bag and then add the seafood, seal the bag and shake until it is coated.
• Once coated, add to the pan. You want the coating to get golden brown quickly.
• Flip to the other side, brown slightly and remove to a plate.
• To the pan, add remaining butter for mushrooms and mushrooms. Cook until tender, about 4 minutes.
• When tender, add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Now you want to add the liquid to bring up the frond, those wonderful brown bits on the bottom of the pan!
• Add wine, chicken broth, capers.
• Stir constantly until thickened -- the flour from your seafood is still in there and will thicken up -- add more wine if you need to dilute -- this sauce should just coat the back of a spoon --
• When the sauce has thickened, add the seafood back to the pan.
• Cook until tender -- remember you already browned on both sides -- now cooking depends on how thick your fish is -- fish is usually done in about 5 minutes if it is about 3/4" thick -- add another 2 minutes per 1/4" of thickness -- shrimp only need another 2 minutes, 1 minute on each side -- scallops, go with the fish recipe --
• I serve this on angel hair pasta. When the pasta is done to your liking, save a 1/2 cup of water, strain, put back in the pot with the water and pesto. Put this back on the hot burner and stir. The oil in the pesto will coat the pasta and the the water will thicken.
• Don't have pesto? Add some olive oil and basil leaves to your pasta!
• This whole process takes about 10 minutes so have your pasta ready beforehand.

PESTO-CRUSTED GROUPER

Steps:

• Season grouper fillet with salt and pepper. Mix bread crumbs and Greek seasoning in a small bowl. Rub pesto over the grouper and top with bread crumbs.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Place fillet in the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully turn over and cook until fillet is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn over once more, being careful to leave the panko breading in place. Split fillet in half for 2 servings.