Grilled Sablefish Black Cod Food

JULIE'S BAKED OR GRILLED BLACK COD TERIYAKI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (if you're going to bake the steaks).
• Mix together the melted butter, marinade, garlic, and a few dashes of pepper.
• Pour the mixture over cod steaks in a shallow glass dish, and let marinate for at least 20 minutes.
• To bake: bake in a casserole or baking dish in the marinade at 350 for about 20-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
• To grill: cook on a grill pan on your stove, turning carefully once, until fish flakes easily, about 15 to 20 minutes, brushing occasionally with marinade. I've also done it using a Foreman grill, brushing occasionally with marinade, until it flaked easily; it can take anywhere between 10-15 minutes, depending on your Foreman.
• Serve with steamed white rice, a little of the juices poured over.

GRILLED SABLEFISH {BLACK COD}

Steps:

• Prepare a grill fire to 350° with oak or pecan for smoke flavor.
• Pat sablefish filets dry with paper towels.
• Prepare garlic butter by melting butter with minced garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes over medium heat, just until garlic starts to brown. Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
• Place sablefish skin side down over indirect fire.
• Brush with garlic butter and close the lid.
• Cook 12- 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145°. Fish will be flaky.
• Remove from grill and serve with cucumber tomato salad.

SABLEFISH

Steps:

• HEALTH BENEFITS
• Like most fish, sablefish is a great source of protein, B vitamins (especially niacin and B12), and minerals (notably selenium). It shines brightest, however, in fat content: A 5-ounce serving provides about 3 grams of heart-healthy omega-3s, namely the powerful pair of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Harvested from relatively pure waters, sablefish also has very low levels of mercury, PCBs, and dioxins compared with many other fish.
• HOW TO BUY
• Choose Alaskan or Canadian sablefish, if possible, which tend to be more sustainably harvested than sablefish from West Coast fisheries. Look for fillets or steaks with firm, moist flesh and little to no fishy smell. Sablefish freezes well, and smoked sablefish has excellent flavor; you can buy both kinds at specialty fish shops and online.
• HOW TO STORE
• Eat fresh sablefish the same day you buy it; the high oil content makes this fish especially prone to spoilage. Frozen fish should be thawed in the refrigerator, not only for safety but because thawing too quickly can compromise texture.
• PREPARATION TIP
• To grill, rub fillet all over with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until fish flakes with a fork and is opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• DID YOU KNOW?
• Sablefish swim at depths as great as 9,800 feet and are among the longest-living species of fish; the oldest documented one was 94 years old.
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