Herb-Crusted Baked Grouper

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

4 (6-ounce) Florida grouper fillets
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 small yellow Florida onion, sliced

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Coat grouper liberally with olive oil.
3. In a flat dish, crumble the herbs and mix well. Roll each fillet in herb mixture, lightly coating each side. Season the fillets with salt and pepper.
4. Place fillets in a baking dish with onions; drizzle the melted butter evenly over the herbed fillets.
5. Place in preheated oven and cook for 20 minutes until opaque in the center. Remove and serve fillets topped with onions.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 211; Calories From Fat: 168; Total Fat: 19g; Saturated Fat: 8g; Cholesterol: 41mg; Total Carbs: 6g; Protein: 6g.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.