Grilled Mahimahi with Preserved Lemon Butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons minced rind of preserved lemons (page 192), pulp discarded
- 1 tablespoon minced scallion greens
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 6 (5-ounce) skinless mahimahi fillets
- Freshly ground white pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Field Pea and Corn Salad (page 64)
- For the preserved lemon butter: Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix with the back of a spoon until smooth.
- Prepare a hot charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill to high.
- Season the fish on both sides with salt and white pepper.
- Brush on both sides with the olive oil and place on the grill, skinned side up.
- Cook for about 2 minutes, then rotate the fillets 90 degrees with tongs and cook for 2 minutes longer.
- Turn the fish skinned side down and cook for 2 minutes, then rotate 90 degrees and cook until the fish just flakes, about 2 minutes longer.
- To serve, divide the salad among 6 dinner plates.
- Top with the fish.
- Immediately slather some of the preserved lemon butter on the hot fish, dividing it evenly.
- The butter will melt on contact.
- Serve immediately.
- Enjoy with Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley Chardonnay or another full-bodied, silky white wine.
unsalted butter, lemons, scallion greens, freshly squeezed lemon juice, kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, extravirgin olive oil, pea
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-mahimahi-with-preserved-lemon-butter-388214 (may not work)