Whole Fish With Chermoula
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Kosher salt
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 large hot chile, such as jalapeno, finely chopped
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 whole red snappers (about 1 1/4 lb. each), scales removed
- 1 lime, thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Preheat grill to medium-high. In a mortar and pestle or spice grinder, smash cumin, paprika, 1 tsp. salt, garlic and chile until whole spices are cracked and garlic and chile are mashed. Stir in 2 Tbsp. oil. Place fish on a baking sheet; with a paring knife, make a few shallow slits in outside of flesh. Set 1 Tbsp. spice paste aside and rub fish all over with remaining paste. Stuff fish with lime slices.
- Oil grill grates. Brush fish with 1 Tbsp. oil, place on grill and close cover. Grill, turning once, until flesh flakes easily when pierced and skin is charred and crisp, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter and let rest.
- In a bowl, stir reserved spice paste with lime juice, parsley, cilantro, 1 Tbsp. water and remaining 2 Tbsp. oil. Spoon herb sauce over fish and serve.
cumin seeds, paprika, kosher salt, garlic, hot chile, olive oil, red snappers, lime, lime juice, parsley, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/whole-fish-with-chermoula (may not work)