Spicy Redfish On The Half Shell Food

REDFISH ON THE HALF-SHELL WITH LEMON-BUTTER LUMP CRABMEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high.
• Place the fish fillets flesh side down on a tray. Liberally brush the scales with oil to keep from sticking to the grill. Turn over and generously coat the fillets with dry seasoning and brush with margarine. Cook scale-side down until the flesh at the thickest part of fillet flakes easily with a fork. Cover grill for even heat and faster cooking. Do not turn fillets over, cook on scale side only--the skin and scales will make a shell that will keep the fish moist during cooking.
• Remove fish from grill with a large spatula to avoid breaking fillets. Gently "scrape" meat from skin and put on plate. Top with Crabmeat Sauce.
• Melt butter in saucepan over low-medium heat. Add lemon juice, garlic, wine, hot sauce, and seasoning. Slowly simmer for about 2 minutes. Add the cream and simmer until well mixed. Gently stir in the crabmeat being careful not to break it up. Simmer until the crabmeat is heated through. Spoon over fish fillets and garnish with chopped green onions.

REDFISH ON THE HALFSHELL

Steps:

• Start with a fresh caught redfish.
• Fillet the fish leaving the skin and scales on.
• Lay the fillet skin side down.
• Sprinkle on the flesh, onion power, fresh garlic, salt and pepper.
• Rub these in with your fingers.
• Place fish in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours.
• Just before taking the fish out of the fridge, take a sauce pan and add beer, butter, wostershire, garlic clove, Caribbean jerk, and a little pepper.
• Get the grill hot.
• Oil the skin side of the fish.
• Place fish on grill skin side down.
• Baste the flesh with the mixture in the saucepan every 10 minutes.
• The fish should take from 30 to 45 minutes to cook on low to med heat.
• The skin will curl up keeping most of the basting mixture on the meat, keeping it very moist.
• When its time to remove the fish from the grill most of the scales will stay on the grill.

REDFISH ON THE HALF SHELL

Steps:

• Slice whole redfish in half, length-wise.
• Do not scale.
• Lightly salt fish and coat with lime juice.
• Melt butter.
• Add the Worcestershire sauce, and Old Bay Seasoning.
• Baste fish well with butter mixture.
• Let marinate for 30 minutes before cooking.
• Place fish on BBQ grill, scales down and cook.
• Continue to baste until done.

CRISPY FRIED RED FISH AND SPICY REMOULADE

Steps:

• For the spicy remoulade: Add the mayonnaise, mustard, paprika, parsley, chives, garlic, cayenne, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, sweet pickle juice, hot sauce and black pepper to taste to a medium mixing bowl. Whisk gently until the ingredients are evenly combined. Put the sauce into an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• For the crispy red fish: Add the salt, paprika, cayenne, white pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, oregano and flour to a medium mixing bowl and mix together. Add the egg and milk to a separate medium mixing bowl and whisk together.
• Dredge the fish in the seasoned flour, then the egg mixture, then again in the flour, shaking off any excess. Let the floured fish rest for 10 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees F.
• Pan-fry the fish in the skillet for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the oil and season with salt. Drain excess oil from the fillets over a lined roasting rack or paper towels. Serve immediately.

SPICY REDFISH ON THE HALF-SHELL

Steps:

• Preheat gas grill; charcoal grill; or oven until temperature reaches 350 degrees. Halve and gut redfish but do not remove scales. If using another type of fish leave skin on and make a "shell" using aluminum foil. Make 6-8 slits in fish. Stuff each slit with a piece of jalapeno and onion. smear dijon mustard on fish. Drizzle melted butter over fish. Season fish with salt; pepper; paprika; garlic powder; and dried parsley flakes. Lay bacon strips on top of fish. If grilling, apply a light coat of oil to grill and place fish scale side down; if using an oven place foil/skin side down on a cookie sheet. Close lid to grill or oven door and cook approx. 20 minutes or until fish is opaque and flaky and bacon is cooked.