This spicy grilled rockfish with garlic and basil butter blew me away.
My cousin goes on an annual fishing trip to Alaska and brings back tons of glorious fish that is flash frozen on the docks and sent home. He is so generous in sharing it with our family.
Typically, he brings back salmon (which is getting more rare), halibut (the best!), and cod (amazing!). This year my care package included some rockfish.
"Rockfish?" you ask! It's not that well known but is well worth seeking out. It's a wonderful fish that lends itself to any dish that calls for a firm white fish. It's very mild, and not very fishy in flavor. Now, when I visit fish markets, and I see rockfish, I buy it to make this quick, flavorful, and easy dish.
I briefly marinated the fish in oil and lemon juice, grilled it, and then drenched it with this amazing butter, garlic, basil, and cayenne sauce.
This grilled rockfish recipe is perfect for a "company's coming" dinner or even a week night meal.
This month, the Fish Friday Foodies are making grilled fish. I am beyond excited to share this rockfish recipe as well as introduce you to the rest of the Fish Friday Foodies grilled fish recipes.
This rockfish can be prepared on an outdoor grill as well as an indoor cast iron grill pan. Either way, the fish is ridiculously good.
Thank you to Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm for creating Fish Fridays, and for choosing this month's theme. After the recipe, be sure to check out everyone's grilled fish!
Spicy Grilled Rockfish with Garlic and Basil Butter
Ingredients
- 2 pounds rockfish fillets
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Marinate the fish in the oil and lemon juice for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, heat the butter in a small saucepan over low heat with the garlic, basil, and cayenne pepper.
- Grill the fish over direct heat for about 5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fish. Serve with the butter, garlic, basil, and cayenne sauce.
Recipe adapted from Global Seafoods
I love rockfish and I love the flavor profile of this recipe. Thanks Karen.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I'd never tried it before. I see it in the fish markets now all the time. Thanks Wendy!
DeleteI love people who use the term "flavor profile"
DeleteI love rockfish, too! This sounds delicious, Karen. P~
ReplyDeleteThanks Paula!
DeleteHuh. I have never tried rockfish. But if it doesn't taste fishy, then it sounds like something my fish hating brother would try. I need to test it out on him ;)
ReplyDeleteI had never tried it until now myself! Your brother might actually like it!
DeleteA gorgeous, colorful dish, I too love rock fish fillets here it is called Ghol fish.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sneha. I love learning the names from other countries!
DeleteI would like your garlic basil butter on all the things, Karen! I was first introduced to Rockfish when Camilla's son made a rockfish burger for a Sunday Supper book review but I've never tried it myself. I must look into what it might be called here, if we even have it. How wonderful to have a generous fisherman in the family!
ReplyDeleteThanks Stacy. It's so nice. We try not to appear overly greedy when he returns home from his Alaskan fishing trips. I know that rockfish has many names...
DeleteLook at those gorgeous grill marks, my mouth is watering and it's not even breakfast time. And the butter, hmmm, I wonder how it would go on a nice piece of steak or some chicken as well.
ReplyDeleteI bet it would be wonderful! Great idea =)
DeleteBig fans of grilled fish ourselves, so, we LOVED your recipe and are definitely trying it very soon:) Any firm white flesh fish would work right (unfortunately rockfish isn't available in the Mediterranean)?
ReplyDeleteSending you lots of hugs!
xoxo
It would be great for any firm white fish, including cod or halibut.
DeleteThank you for clarifying! xo
DeleteThis turned out beautiful! Thanks for linking up your recipe on the Celebrate 365 Blog Party!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
DeleteI loved this recipe so much I included it in my #Celebrate365 Grilling Bucket List: https://www.cornbeanspigskids.com/2018/06/grilling-bucket-list.html. Thanks again for linking it up!
DeleteThanks! shared on FB and Pinned!
DeleteSuper recipe that inspired me to go out, buy some rockfish and try it for dinner! Thank you, it was delicious!
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear! I love rock fish!
DeleteMy husband brought back lots of halibut and Rock fish from an Alaskan fishing trip last month. We’ve never had rock fish and will be trying your recipe tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to have all of that rock fish!!
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