Mesquite Grilled Amberjack With Avocado Corn Salsa Food

MESQUITE GRILLED AMBERJACK WITH AVOCADO-CORN SALSA

Steps:

• For salsa: peel and chop avocados into 1/2 inch cubes and place chopped avocado in a bowl.
• Add remaining salsa ingredients and stir to mix well.
• Let sit for 1 hour before serving.
• Brush fillets with oil and season to your liking with salt and pepper.
• Soak a handful or two of mesquite wood chips.
• When ready to grill, throw wood chips onto hot coals.
• Grill fish for 5 minutes per side.
• Cover grill for a smokier flavor while fillets are cooking.
• Serve with avocado-corn salsa.

GRILLED AVOCADO WITH SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill on medium heat to 425 degrees F.
• Brush the inside of the avocado halves with the olive oil. Place the avocado halves cut-side down on the grill for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Turn the avocado halves 90 degrees to get cross grill marks and cook for another 1 minute and 30 seconds.
• Remove from the grill and season with salt and pepper. Put about 1 heaping tablespoon of salsa into the center well of each avocado half. Garnish with hot sauce and serve.

CARIBBEAN HONEY-SPICED AMBERJACK WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine honey, lime juice and lime peel; whisk until well blended.
• Remove 1/2 cup of mixture and place in a food processor container; set aside. Add mango to honey-lime mixture remaining in bowl; toss to coat. Store in refrigerator.
• Add onion, jalapeño peppers, paprika, the oil, garlic salt, cinnamon, pepper and allspice to honey-lime mixture in food processor container. Process until very finely chopped, scraping down sides when necessary. Spread mixture evenly over both sides of Amberjack.
• Arrange amberjack on grill with Mesquite Charcoal. Grill until cooked through, basting with blender mixture.
• Remove amberjack to serving platter and top with reserved diced mango and decorate with sliced fruit. Serve with plain rice or Calypso Rice (also submitted).

AVOCADO AND CORN SALSA

Steps:

• 1. Place the avocado in the bottom of a nonreactive mixing bowl and gently toss it with 2 tablespoons of the lime juice. Spoon the tomato on top of the avocado.
• 2. Cut the kernels off the corn. The easiest way to do this is to lay the cob flat on a cutting board and remove the kernels using lengthwise strokes of a chef's knife. Add the corn kernels to the mixing bowl. The salsa can be prepared to this stage up to 2 hours ahead. Refrigerate it, covered.
• 3. Just before serving, add the jalapeño(s) and cilantro to the mixing bowl and gently toss to mix. Taste for seasoning, adding more lime juice as necessary and season with salt and pepper to taste; the salsa should be highly seasoned.