Sea Islands Grouper
"A tasty way to fancy up grouper that's super easy!"
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 24 ounces grouper fillets
- 1 cup pecan halves, crushed
- 1⁄4 cup Bourbon
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1⁄8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
directions
- Stir together bourbon, oil, salt, pepper, lime juice and honey until emulsified. Pour into shallow dish.
- Lay grouper filets in bourbon mixture. Turn to coat and refrigerate for 1-4 hours.
- Pour crushed pecans into another shallow dish.
- Pour enough olive oil into deep frying pan to cover bottom and preheat on medium-low.
- Dip filets into pecans, pressing firmly to coat evenly. Turn over and coat other side.
- Fry in pan until pecans turn golden brown. Gently turn over and cook other side; approximately 10 minutes per side.
- Can also use with other firm-fleshed fish or chicken.
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Reviews
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We really enjoyed this last night, and it's even tastier cold as a leftover the next day (I just had some). The flavor of the marinade is excellent. I let it soak for about 2 hours, then patted the fillets dry and dipped them in a beaten egg before rolling in the pecans (Vega Girl is right, chop those pecans VERY fine). Instead of pan-frying, I baked them---will try the pan method next time. served with herbed Israeli cous cous...lovely meal! Thanks for sharing. -
The flavor of this dish was absolutely wonderful and it got rave reviews from my family. Also-I reduced the marinade in the same pan that I cooked the fish in and then poured it over the fish once done...this was delicious. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars was because the pecans didn't stick to the fish very well which made it somewhat difficult to cook in the pan. Maybe I should have crushed the pecans more, but I did do it in a food processor. Thanks for a GREAT recipe...loved the flavors -
This is a great way to make fish! I used Southern Comfort for the bourbon and about 3 limes (didn't measure the juice). I only marinated the fish about an hour or so - very good. We served this with white rice and asparagus. Thanks for sharing this keeper!
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