Baked Florida Grouper with Lime Cilantro Butter
Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.
Recipe Ingredients:
4 (6-ounce) Florida grouper fillets
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 tablespoons fresh Florida cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup Florida lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch of freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons grated lime or lemon zest
Cooking Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Put the fillets in a greased baking dish.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add next 7 ingredients. Stir to blend and pour lime butter over fillets. Sprinkle grated rinds evenly over the top.
- Bake for 15 minutes until cooked through and meat flakes easily with a fork.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 364; Calories From Fat: 219; Total Fat: 25g; Saturated Fat: 15g; Cholesterol: 124mg; Total Carbs: 1g; Protein: 33g.
Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.