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Grilled Fish with Moroccan Vinaigrette
- Makes: 4 servings
- Prep 20 mins
- Grill 6 mins to 9 mins
For this low-calorie dinner, the fish is grilled and served over couscous. A light vinaigrette is drizzled over it all to complete the dish.
Ingredients
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1 1/4-1 1/2
pounds
fresh or frozen red snapper, sea bass, grouper, or tuna fillets (cut 3/4 inch thick), cut into 4 serving-size pieces
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2
tablespoons
olive oil
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1/4
teaspoon
kosher or sea salt
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1/4
teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
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1/2
cup
red wine vinegar
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2
tablespoons
snipped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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2
tablespoons
snipped fresh cilantro
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2
tablespoons
olive oil
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1
tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
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1
large shallot, minced
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1
clove garlic, minced
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1/2
teaspoon
kosher or sea salt
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1/2
teaspoon
paprika
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1/4
teaspoon
ground red pepper (cayenne)
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1/4
teaspoon
ground cumin
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Hot cooked couscous
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Lemon wedges (optional)
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Mesclun (optional)
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Radish slivers (optional)
Directions
- Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry. Brush both sides of fish with some of the oil. Sprinkle both sides of fish with the 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
- For vinaigrette: In a screw-top jar, combine vinegar, parsley, cilantro, the 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, shallot, garlic, the 1/2 teaspoon salt, paprika, red pepper, and cumin. Cover and shake well. Set aside.
- For a charcoal grill, grill fish on the well-greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 6 to 9 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, gently turning once and brushing once with remaining oil halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill for 10 to 15 minutes on high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Place fish on greased rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.)
- To serve, thoroughly shake vinaigrette. Divide couscous among 4 serving plates or shallow bowls. Use a wide spatula to transfer fish to plates. Drizzle the vinaigrette over fish. If you like, garnish with a lemon wedges, mesclun, and radish slivers. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.
Tip
- For easier clean-up: Grill fish in foil packets. Fold four 24x18-inch pieces of heavy foil in half to make 18x12-inch rectangles. Place a fish fillet in center of each foil rectangle. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle olive oil over fish. Bring up opposite edges of oil and seal with a double fold. Fold remaining edges together to completely enclose fish, leaving space for steam to build. Grill as above.
Nutrition Facts
(Grilled Fish with Moroccan Vinaigrette)
Servings Per Recipe 4, sodium (mg) 366, sat. fat (g) 2, iron (mg) 1, calcium (mg) 30, chol. (mg) 35, Fat, total (g) 15, pro. (g) 29, carb. (g) 3, vit. A (IU) 486, cal. (kcal) 261, vit. C (mg) 8