My Grouper Chowder Recipes

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.

MY GROUPER CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a heavy Dutch oven, heat butter and place grouper fillet skin side down and saute 1-2 minutes or until skin loosens from the flesh.
• Remove to plate discard skin.
• Add celery, bell pepper, and ham and saute 3-4 minutes.
• Add green onion and garlic and saute 1-2 more minutes.
• Add the stock, lemon juice, and hot sauce and bring up to a slow boil.
• Add potatoes and cook for about 15 minutes or until tender.
• Reduce heat and add the fish and cook until the fish can be broken up with a spoon.
• Add the milk- being careful not to boil- and heat through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve with crusty french bread.

FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over high heat. Add the onion, celery, and chili pepper and saute until tender; stir in the tomato paste. Add the grouper and stir until the fish is coated. Mix in the carrot, tomatoes, red pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, potato, and salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium and add the fish stock, hot sauce, tomato juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer over medium heat for 1 hour.
• Serve in bowls and drizzle with rum and sherry peppers.

GROUPER CHOWDER RECIPE

Steps:

• Saute first 6 ingredients until soft. Add spices,potatoes,and broth, bring to boil.Then to med heat till potatoes are soft. Add mike & flour together then add to pot. Bring back up to slow boil. Season Grouper,cut into chunks add to pot put on low. Cover 15min. Dribble in Sherry. Add instant mash potato to thicken.

GROUPER WITH MEYER LEMON BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• To make the beurre blanc: Combine the shallots, wine, and vinegar in a skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Pour off liquid, leaving shallots in pan. Whisk in butter one piece at a time, until sauce is thick and emusified (move pan on and off the heat to keep it warm, but not hot). Cover, and keep warm.
• To cook the fish: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Season fish with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, tapping off excess. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add fish, skin-side down, and cook for 2 minutes. Turn, and transfer to the oven until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately drizzled with sauce.