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Recipe - Small fillets of fish cooking on a grill.

Perfect (Spicy) Grilled Fish Recipe

Course Dinner

Equipment

  • 1 charcoal grill (or gas grill)
  • 1 spatula (thin and flexible is best for grilling fish)
  • cast iron pan if needed (see above.)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 fillet firm-fleshed fish (skinned)
  • 4 tbs melted butter (or olive oil)
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • cup Frank’s Red Hot sauce
  • ½ tsp garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Over low heat, melt the butter in a metal baking dish. 
  • Stir in the lime juice, hot sauce, and garlic powder. 
  • Cut the fillets into 3-inch pieces. (This will make them easier to grill and give them more surface area for the sauce.)
  • Add fish fillet pieces to the pan and marinate for a few minutes. (Keep the pan warm or the butter will congeal.)
  • Grill the fish on high heat for about 5 to 10 minutes, basting with the excess marinade as you go. (The melted butter will cause flare-ups on the grill that will help get a nice char on the fish.)
  • Once the fish is cooked, heat the reserved marinade until the butter is melted, whisk it, and drizzle on top before serving.
  • Season the fish with salt and pepper to taste.
Keyword Grilling fish, How to cook fish on the grill