Grilled Red Mullets with Garlic-Walnut Sauce (in the style of Corfu)
- 4 red mullets or grey mullets, 8 to 10 ounces each, cleaned and gutted, heads on
- Greek extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 fresh lemon, cut lengthwise into 8 wedges
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 12 large fresh grape leaves, wiped clean
- Bunch fresh parsley, washed
- 4 stems fresh oregano
- Garlic-Walnut Sauce, recipe follows
- Preheat the grill.
- Lightly rub the outside of the mullets with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with lemon juice.
- Sprinkle the insides of the mullets with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Place 3 grape leaves on a work surface, overlapping slightly.
- Place several parsley stems and 1 oregano stem in the center.
- Place the fish on top of the herbs and enclose with the leaves.
- Secure with toothpicks.
- Lightly oil the outside of the leaves.
- Repeat with the remaining leaves, herbs, and fish.
- Place the wrapped fish on the grill and cook until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side.
- Remove from the grill and remove the toothpicks.
- To serve, place 1 wrapped fish on each of 4 plates.
- Slit open the grape leaf package and drizzle with the sauce.
- Serve with the remaining lemon wedges on the side.
- 3 home-style slices bread, crusted removed
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
- 2 to 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 cup Greek extra-virgin olive oil
- Run the bread under cold running water to saturate.
- Squeeze dry and crumble into a bowl.
- In a food processor, process the garlic with the salt to form a paste, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Add the walnuts and process until mealy.
- Add the soaked bread and 2 tablespoons of the vinegar and process.
- With the machine running, add the oil in a steady stream and process until creamy.
- (If the mixture is too thick, first adjust, to taste, with vinegar, then add water 1 to 2 teaspoons at a time.)
- Adjust the seasoning, to taste, and transfer to a decorative bowl for serving with the grilled fish.
red, extravirgin olive oil, fresh lemon, salt, freshly ground black pepper, grape leaves, fresh parsley, oregano, garlic
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/grilled-red-mullets-with-garlic-walnut-sauce-in-the-style-of-corfu-recipe.html (may not work)