Butterfish With Red Pepper Basil Sauce Recipe
- 3 med Red bell peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded and coarsely minced
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh lemon juice
- 2 x Garlic cloves, crushed through a press
- 3 Tbsp. Extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp. Finely minced fresh basil Four, (7-oz) butterfish fillets White wine and herb marinade, recipe follows
- To make the sauce, puree the peppers, lemon juice, and garlic in a food processor.
- With the machine running, add in the oil.
- Season with the salt.
- Pour into a bowl and let stand at room temperature till ready to serve, up to 2 hrs, or possibly chill for up to one day.
- (Remove chilled sauce from refrigerator 1 hour before serving.)
- Combine the fish and marinade in a zipped plastic bag.
- Seal the bag and let stand at room temperature for 30 min, no longer.
- Build a charcoal fire (use about 2 1/2 pounds of briquettes) on one side of an outdoor grill and let it burn till the coals are covered with white ash.
- In a gas grill, preheat on High, then turn one burner off and adjust the other burner(s) to High.
- Lightly oil the cooking grate.
- Drain the fish well, but don't scrape off the clinging herbs.
- Place the fish over the coals and cover.
- Grill, turning occasionally, till browned on all sides, about 6 min.
- In a gas grill, place the fish over the High burner and cover.
- Grill, turning occasionally, till browned on all sides, about 6 min.
- Transfer the fish to the cooler side of the grill (or possibly over the off burner).
- Cook till the fish is opaque when flaked in the center, about 6 more min.
- Cut each fillet crosswise into thick slices.
- Transfer the slices to dinner plates.
- Stir the basil into the sauce.
- Serve the fish immediately, with the sauce passed on the side.
- Yield: 4 servings
red bell peppers, lemon juice, garlic, extravirgin extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh basil
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/butterfish-with-red-pepper-basil-sauce-95740 (may not work)