Acapulco Margarita Grouper

Submitted by Bill Echols Jr

"Very good summertime dish. Serve with grilled corn, a salad and a very cold Margarita."

 

• Ready In: 43mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 grouper fillets
• 1⁄3 cup tequila
• 1⁄2 cup triple sec
• 3⁄4 cup lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 pinch sugar
• 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• pepper

directions

1. PLACE FISH IN A LARGE DISH.
2. COMBINE TEQUILA, TRIPLE SEC, LIMEJUICE, SALT, GARLIC AND 1 TABLESPOON OIL AND POUR OVER FILETS AND RUB INTO FISH.
3. COVER AND MARINATE FOR 1/2 HOUR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, TURNING FILLETS ONCE.
4. COMBINE TOMATOES, ONIONS, CHILES, CILANTRO, SUGAR AND SALT TO TASTE.
5. HEAT THE GRILL TO VERY HOT.
6. REMOVE FILLETS FROM MARINADE, PAT DRY AND RESERVE MARINADE.
7. BRUSH FILLETS WITH 1 T. OIL AND GRIND PEPPER TO TASTE OVER FILLETS.
8. GRILL FOR ABOUT 4 MINUTES PER SIDE.
9. MEANWHILE,BOIL MARINADE IN SAUCEPAN FOR 2 MINUTES, REMOVE GARLIC CLOVES AND SPOON A LITTLE OVER FISH.
10. SPOON SALSA OVER FISH AND SERVE.

Reviews

[NVirginian]

We had this last night and it was some of the best fish I have ever had! We couldn't find the 'grill-thingy' for fish so we used a couple of cedar planks. Even without soaking the planks it worked perfectly. It was served with grilled zucchini and basmati rice. I will make this often. Thanx! Update: I have mad this more times than I can count. I do use a shortcut and but prepared pico de gallo and sometimes use a mango salsa. And I always use the cedar planks. I've used all sorts of firm white fish too. Tonight it is chilean sea bass!

 

[looking2him]

This was a very good meal. The salsa on top was the perfect touch. I will make this again

 

[Natasha Wiscomb]

Wow!!! This turned out so wonderful. My husband loves mango salsa so I made some of that also and it made it even better. I wish I could give it more stars. Great summer recipe. This one goes in the books.

 

[Nancy Moskovics]

Excellent! One change, though, I prepared my own recipe for pico de gallo. Served it with sauteed zucchini, red peppers, green chiles, and corn...Yumm. Thanks for the recipe, Bill.