Grilled Fish with Lime and Tarragon

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At Angry Trout Cafe in Grand Marais, Minnesota, this grilled fish is often served as a salad, atop a "whatever is colorful and seasonal" mix of lettuce, veggies and fruits. (For the full effect, make the restaurant's Maple-Mustard Dressing, too.) But the fish is equally tasty as a stand-alone main.

Grilled Fish with Lime and Tarragon
Hands On Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ - 2 pounds skinless lake trout, salmon, or firm-fleshed white fish fillets (such as cod or sea bass), 1/2- to 1-inch thick*

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

  • ¾ teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • teaspoon white pepper

  • Fresh tarragon leaves

Directions

  1. Rinse fish; pat dry. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lime juice, onion, dried tarragon, salt and white pepper. Remove 2 tablespoons of mixture from the bowl (to avoid cross-contamination) and brush it over the fish.

  2. Place fish on a well-oiled rack of a gas or charcoal grill directly over medium heat. (Or, for easier turning, place fish in a greased grill basket.) Cover and grill for 2 minutes (3 minutes for thicker fillets); turn. Cover and grill 2 to 4 minutes more or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Transfer to serving platter. Brush with some of the remaining oil mixture and garnish with fresh tarragon. Pass remaining sauce for drizzling, if desired.

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Use your favorite firm-fleshed white fish fillets, such as cod or sea bass.

For easier turning, place fish in a greased grill basket.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

376 Calories
25g Fat
1g Carbs
36g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 376
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g 32%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 99mg 33%
Sodium 235mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
Protein 36g
Vitamin C 5mg 25%
Calcium 81mg 6%
Iron 3mg 16%
Potassium 645mg 14%
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