Description
Grilling season is here and there is no better grouper recipe for grilling than this Key Lime Butter Grilled Grouper. This easy grilled grouper recipe is both healthy and delicious, making it a summer must!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds of grouper fillets
- 2 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
- 2–3 tablespoons lime juice
- zest of one lime
- salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brush the grill grate with vegetable or canola oil generously. Heat a grill on medium to medium-high heat.Â
- Stir the zest and juice of one key lime into the softened butter.
- Brush Key lime butter on each grouper fillet and season with salt & pepper.
- Place fillets on the grill and cook for approximately 6 minutes per side. When cooked the fish will become opaque and flaky.
- Once the fillets are cooked through, place on the serving dish and brush with any remaining butter.
- Tent with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve with additional lime wedges or pico de gallo if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: dinner
- Method: grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 71
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 188 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 20.4 mg