Broiled Bluefish With Lime Mustard Recipe - Cooking Index
1 1/2 lbs | 681g / 24oz | Bluefish - (2 fillets) - skinned, or |
With skin on, scaled | ||
1/2 cup | 118ml | Dijon or coarse-grained mustard |
Juice and grated zest of 1 lime | ||
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Olive or peanut oil |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | To large fresh ripe tomato - coarsely chopped (medium) |
Salt - to taste | ||
Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
Lime wedges |
Mix together the mustard, lime juice and zest, salt and pepper. Preheat the broiler pan with the oil, and lay the bluefish on it. Brush it with the mustard-lime mixture. Broil about 6 inches from the heat source for 6 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish (bluefish is white throughout when done; peek between the layers of the flesh with a thin-bladed knife).
Sprinkle with the tomato and return to the broiler for 1 minute. Serve immediately, with lime wedges.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Substitutes: Any rich tasting fish will be nicely complemented by this treatment. Try fillets or steaks of mackerel or striped bass.
Source:
New York Seafood Council at http://www.nyseafood.org
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