Bright, fresh, and full of vibrant ingredients, this Grouper with Lemon Tomato Sauce is an easy yet elegant dinner perfect for any night of the week. Lightly seasoned grouper fillets are pan-seared to perfection, then topped with a burst cherry tomato sauce made with white wine, chicken broth, lemon juice, and fresh herbs. Served alongside roasted potatoes and lemon wedges, it’s a simple, satisfying dish with a tangy, buttery finish.
Grouper with Lemon Tomato Sauce
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) grouper fillets
- 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 cups assorted cherry or grape
- tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon sliced green onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- Lemon wedges and roasted potatoes, to serve
- Garnish: chopped fresh parsley, sliced green onion, crushed red pepper, Creole seasoning
Instructions
- Pat fish dry. Sprinkle Creole seasoning all over fish.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add fish, and cook until fish flakes with a fork, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Remove from skillet.
- In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add tomatoes, green onion, and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to burst, 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine, broth, lemon juice, and parsley, and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cold butter, 1 tablespoon at time, until combined. Serve tomato mixture over fish with lemon wedges and roasted potatoes. Garnish with parsley, green onion, red pepper, and Creole seasoning, if desired.
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