Whole Grilled Sea Bass with Chimichurri Sauce |
|
 |
Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
|
Rick Moonen, owner of RM Seafood in Las Vegas and author of Fish Without a Doubt (Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008; $35), gave us his peppery version of chimichurri, a flavorful herb sauce from Argentina. It works as both a seasoning for the fish and a lubricant for grilling it. Ingredients:
2 large garlic cloves, chopped |
2 teaspoons kosher salt |
1 to 2 tbsp. pepper |
1 teaspoon red chile flakes |
juice and zest of 2 lemons |
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped |
1 bunch cilantro, chopped |
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil |
1 whole, cleaned, and scaled striped bass (about 2 lbs.) |
Directions:
1. Blend garlic with salt in a mortar with a pestle to make a thick paste. Add pepper, chile flakes, and lemon juice and zest, mixing to blend. Stir in herbs. Drizzle in oil, whisking, until mixture becomes a loose pesto. Makes about 1 cup sauce.
2. Rinse fish, pat dry, then cut a few slashes into its sides, parallel to the gills. Set on a rimmed baking sheet. Rub inside and out with 1/4 cup sauce. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let marinate at least 30 minutes and not more than 1 hour.
3. Brush cooking grates with an oil-soaked paper towel. Heat grill to medium heat (350° to 450°). Transfer fish to an oiled grill basket and close basket. Cook fish, turning once halfway through, until fish is opaque, about 12 minutes. Insert a thin knife or metal skewer into the thickest part of the fish and leave it for 30 seconds. Remove skewer and hold it against the inside of your wrist; it should feel warm. If it's still cool, grill fish another 2 to 5 minutes. Serve with extra sauce on the side.
|
|