Grilled Margarita Grouper

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Grouper fillets
1/3 cup	78ml	White or gold tequila
1/2 cup	118ml	Triple sec
3/4 cup	177ml	Fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt plus more to taste
2		Garlic - (2 to 3)
		- crushed
1 tablespoon	15ml	Vegetable oil
3 tablespoons	45ml	Tomatoes - diced (medium)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - finely chopped (medium)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced jalapeno or serrano- chilies or more to
		Taste
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh - up to 4
		- cilantro
1		Sugar

Recipe Instructions

freshly ground black pepper

Place fish in a dish large enough to hold it in a single layer.

Combine tequila, triple sec, lime juice, salt, garlic and 2 tsp oil and pour over fish, rubbing all over. Cover and marinate for 1/2 hour at room temperature or up to 3 hours in the refrigerator, turning occasionally.

Just before serving, combine tomatoes, onions, chiles, cilantro, sugar and salt to taste.

Heat the grill to very hot. Remove fish from marinade, pat dry (reserving marinade) and brush lightly with 1 tsp oil and grind pepper over the surface.

Grill on a greased grill for about 4 minutes per side or until flesh is opaque.

Meanwhile, boil marinade in saucepan for 2 minutes, remove and discard garlic cloves, and spoon a little of it over the fish, Spoon the tomato salsa alongside and serve.

Source:
Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken

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