Grilled Snook Or Sea Bass Peixe Na Chapa Food

GRILLED SEA BASS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• In a small bowl, stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, lemon pepper, and sea salt. Sprinkle seasonings onto the fish.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the garlic and parsley. Remove from heat when the butter has melted, and set aside.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Grill fish for 7 minutes, then turn and drizzle with butter. Continue cooking for 7 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork. Drizzle with olive oil before serving.

GRILLED CHILEAN SEA BASS

Steps:

• For the Arbol Chili Rub: In a dry sauce pot, heat and stir coriander, lemon pepper, arbol chili, allspice, cinnamon, salt, and achiote paste until it just starts to smoke and flavors are released. Transfer to a blender or food processor and grind until it is powder. Remainder may be stored in an airtight container.
• For the Lemon Mint Vinaigrette: In a mixing bowl, whip egg yolk and water. Place in a blender, add 1/3 of the vinegar and lemon juice. On high speed, drizzle in approx. 2/3 of the olive oil. Add remainder of the vinegar and lemon juice and drizzle in the rest of the olive oil, add mint, onions, lemon pepper, and chives. Refrigerate immediately.
• Rub fillets with Arbol Chili Rub and salt and grill to 130 degrees (medium). Drizzle plate with Lemon Mint Vinaigrette and top with Habanero Salsa (recipe follows). Serve with rice of your choice.
• Soak the habaneros and anchos in hot water to soften. De-seed (use gloves) and remove stems before they are diced. Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl. Transfer to a storage container and refrigerate.
• Yield: 4 servings

BAKED COD FISH PORTUGUESE STYLE (BACALHAU)

Steps:

• Arrange in an earthen baking dish the cod fish, layered with tomatoes, green peppers, potatoes, sliced onion, boiled eggs, green olives. Dribble over the top olive oil and a few drops of hot sauce. Last layer should be cod fish. Put it in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. When cod fish on top is browned, it should be ready to serve. Serve in the baking dish. NOTE: Bacalhau is actually dried cod fish, and when the Brazilians and Portugueses prepare the dish above, they use the salted dried cod fish and go to a lot of trouble soaking and preparing the fish described on the Seafood & Fish chapter. This "modern" version is much easier.

FISH STEW BAHIA STYLE (MOQUECA DE PEIXE à BAIANA)

Steps:

• Make as Fish Stew, but instead of cooking oil use 4 tablespoons dendê oil and 3/4 cup coconut milk.

SEA BASS ON THE GRILL

Steps:

• Marinate sea bass in a bag with bay leaf, pepper, salt and lemon juice in fridge for 30 minutes or more.
• Spray grill with olive oil.
• Heat grill.
• Saute butter, garlic, savory and parsley in shallow pan, either on grill on on stove.
• Mix cayenne, garlic salt, onion flakes, lemon pepper, and Essence in small dish.
• Coat sea bass on all sides with spice mix.
• Grill sea bass on high heat for 6 minutes, flip, top with butter, grill 6 more minutes, flip and fire grill for another 2 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

GRILLED BLACKENED SEA BASS

Steps:

• Preheat barbecue grill.
• Combine all seasonings in small bowl and mix well.
• Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat and pour into pie plate.
• Dip sea bass into melted butter, evenly coating both sides.
• Sprinkle both sides of sea bass with seasoning mixture.
• Place on grill and cook covered for approximately 6 to 8 minutes or until it is blackened and flakes easily.
• Turn halfway through grilling time.
• Serve with lemon and garnish with dill sprigs.

GRILLED SNOOK OR SEA BASS (PEIXE NA CHAPA)

Steps:

• Wash the fish inside and out. Marinate with olive oil, salt and pepper, putting aside 2 tablespoons olive oil. Place on grill for 30 minutes or in a hot over 425 degrees for 20 min. Then, turn heat down to finish cooking. To see if the fish is done try with a fork near the center. It can be easily loosened from the bone. When flesh is cooked, sprinkle thyme on top with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Leave on the grill until ready to serve.