Redfish on the Half Shell

Name: Redfish on the Half Shell
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened; 1 tbsp. finely chopped shallots; 1 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro; 1 tsp. finely chopped thyme; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. chili powder; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. paprika; 4 (10–12-oz.) boneless redfish, snapper, or sea bass filets, scales left on; 1 tbsp. canola oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 12 thin lemon rounds

Serves
serves 4

LANDON NORDEMAN

The "half shell" in this classic Texas dish is actually the scales-on skin of the fileted fish. Ask your fishmonger to leave the scales on.

Ingredients

6 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 tbsp. finely chopped shallots
1 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro
1 tsp. finely chopped thyme
¹⁄₂ tsp. chili powder
¹⁄₂ tsp. paprika
4 (10–12-oz.) boneless redfish, snapper, or sea bass filets, scales left on
1 tbsp. canola oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
12 thin lemon rounds

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Instructions

Step 1

Build a medium-hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill to medium.

Step 2

Put butter, shallots, cilantro, thyme, chili powder, and paprika into a bowl. Using a hand mixer, whip mixture until fluffy. Brush scales of fish with oil. Flip filets; season flesh with salt and pepper and smear each with 1 tbsp. butter mixture. Top each filet with 3 lemon rounds.

Step 3

Place fish, scale side down, on grill and cover. Cook, basting occasionally with remaining butter mixture, until scales are blackened and fish is cooked through, 12–15 minutes.

Build a medium-hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill to medium.
Put butter, shallots, cilantro, thyme, chili powder, and paprika into a bowl. Using a hand mixer, whip mixture until fluffy. Brush scales of fish with oil. Flip filets; season flesh with salt and pepper and smear each with 1 tbsp. butter mixture. Top each filet with 3 lemon rounds.
Place fish, scale side down, on grill and cover. Cook, basting occasionally with remaining butter mixture, until scales are blackened and fish is cooked through, 12–15 minutes.