Onion Crusted Grouper with Roasted Corn and Peppers

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

Roasted Corn and Peppers:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup Florida red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup Florida green pepper, chopped
2 cups fresh Florida corn kernels
1 cup Florida onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Onion Crusted Grouper:
4 (6-ounce) Florida grouper fillets
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup French fried onion rings, crushed

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
2. For Roasted Corn and Peppers: Combine the olive oil with red and green bell peppers, corn, onion, salt, pepper, and thyme in a large oven-proof pan. Roast mixture in the oven until the corn and peppers start to brown, about 12 minutes, stirring twice.
3. For Onion Crusted Grouper: Coat fillets with oil and season with the salt, pepper and thyme. Top with crushed onion rings.
4. Remove roasting pan from oven; spread corn-and-pepper mixture to sides of the pan. Place fillets in middle of pan; return to oven and bake 10 minutes until fillets are opaque in the center.
5. Serve fillets on a bed of the Roasted Corn and Peppers.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 481; Calories From Fat: 206; Total Fat: 23g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Cholesterol: 62mg; Total Carbs: 30g; Protein: 39g.

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