Pan-Cooked Grouper or Other Fillets with Killed Onions
- 1 large white onion, sliced
- Salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive or other oil
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds fillets of grouper or other firm-fleshed fish, in 2 or 4 pieces
- 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
- Peel and slice the onion; sprinkle liberally with salt and toss.
- Let sit for 30 minutes or so, then rinse and toss with 2 tablespoons of the lime juice.
- Put 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet and turn the heat to medium-high.
- Add the fish and cook, rotating if necessary but not turning, and sprinkling with salt and pepper as it cooks, until nicely browned on one side, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Turn and lower the heat to medium; continue to cook until the fish is tender (a thin-bladed knife will pass through its thickest part with little resistance), another 2 to 5 minutes, depending on its thickness.
- Transfer to a warm platter.
- Add the remaining oil to the skillet along with the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, just until the garlic begins to colorless than a minute.
- Turn off the heat, add the remaining 1/2 cup lime juice, and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan if necessary to incorporate the garlic, lime juice, oil, and whatever solids remain.
- Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
- Pour over the fish, garnish with cilantro, and serve with the onion.
white onion, salt, lime juice, extra virgin olive, grouper, garlic, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pan-cooked-grouper-or-other-fillets-with-killed-onions-386161 (may not work)