Baked Lemon Grouper
Baked Lemon Grouper - easy recipe - juicy, flaky mild white fish topped with sweet roasted tomatoes, fresh herbs and tangy goat cheese.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Equipment
- baking dish large enough for hold tomatoes and fish
Ingredients
- 1 pound cherry tomatoes
- 1 whole lemon sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 large garlic cloves whole
- 1 - 1/2 pounds grouper fillets cut in serving size pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped and divided
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
Instructions
ROAST TOMATOES:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place whole cherry tomatoes and garlic cloves in a single layer in a baking dish large enough to hold tomatoes and fish.
- Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
- Roast tomatoes 15-20 minutes or until blistered/burst. Remove from the oven, remove garlic cloves and add 1 tablespoon of dill stirring gently to combine.
THE FISH:
- Pat the fish dry with paper towels and cut into serving size pieces. Give the fish a generous squeeze of lemon lemon juice over the top then season with salt, pepper and garlic powder on both sides.
- Nestle the fish into the roasted tomatoes then spoon some tomatoes over the top.
- Add crumbled goat cheese to each piece of fish along with a few slices of lemon between then transfer to the oven.
BAKING:
- Bake uncovered 15 minutes or to an internal temperature of 145°. Fish should flake easily with a fork. NOTE: cook time will vary with the thickness and overall size of fillets and their overall sizes.
- Optional: broil the last 1-2 minutes to lightly brown. Remove from oven, sprinkle with the rest of the dill and serve right away.