Best 5 Spanish Style Grilled Fish Recipes

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Spanish-style grilled fish is a flavorful and healthy dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The key to making delicious grilled fish is using fresh, high-quality ingredients. Start with a firm, flaky fish such as salmon, swordfish, or tilapia. Then, season the fish with a variety of herbs and spices, such as paprika, cumin, and garlic. Finally, grill the fish over hot coals until it is cooked through. The result is a tender, juicy fish with a slightly crispy exterior.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

GRILLED SPANISH-STYLE SNAPPER WITH TOMATO AND GREEN OLIVE SALSA



Grilled Spanish-Style Snapper with Tomato and Green Olive Salsa image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 (8-ounce) portions red snapper fillet
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1 1/2 teaspoons (1/2 a palmful) cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons (1/2 a palmful) sweet paprika
1 teaspoon (1/3 palmful) coarse salt
1 teaspoon (1/3 palmful) black pepper
1 teaspoon (1/3 palmful) coriander
3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
A handful cilantro leaves, finely chopped, flat leaf parsley may be substituted
1/2 small red onion, chopped
12 large green olives, cracked away from pits and coarsely chopped
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Serving suggestion: Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Sangria.

Steps:

  • Preheat grill pan or indoor electric grill to medium high heat. Drizzle snapper with extra-virgin olive oil. Combine spices in a small bowl. Rub fish with spice mixture. Cook fish 5 minutes skin side down first. Turn fish and cook 5 to 6 minutes longer.
  • Combine salsa ingredients in a small bowl and allow it to marinate until ready to serve.
  • To serve, plate spiced snapper with a generous serving of salsa. Sangria makes a wonderful beverage for this meal.

SPANISH-STYLE GRILLED FISH



Spanish-Style Grilled Fish image

Provided by Duff Goldman

Time 2h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 large red onions, thinly sliced
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 bunch scallions, chopped
2 1/2 tablespoons sweet Spanish paprika
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 to 3 sprigs rosemary
2 to 3 sprigs thyme
Kosher salt
1 3-to-6-pound whole fish (such as striper, rockfish or sea bass), cleaned and scaled
Vegetable oil, for brushing

Steps:

  • Preheat a grill to medium high. Combine 1 sliced onion, 1/2 cup olive oil, the vinegar, garlic, lemon slices, scallions, 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika, the cayenne, rosemary, thyme and 2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Set aside at room temperature, 1 hour.
  • Spread the remaining 3 sliced onions in a large disposable roasting pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon paprika and 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon paprika in a small bowl. Rinse the fish and pat dry. Rub all over with the olive oil-paprika mixture. Stuff the cavity super full with the marinated onion-herb mixture, adding anything that doesn't fit to the disposable pan.
  • Brush the grill grates generously with vegetable oil. Sprinkle the fish on one side with 1/2 teaspoon salt; place salt-side down on the grill and cook until charred on the bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt; gently flip and cook until the other side is charred, 4 to 5 more minutes. Transfer the fish to a baking sheet and let rest, uncovered, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, transfer the disposable pan with the onions to the grill. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to soften, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove the pan with the onions and reduce the grill heat to medium (if using a charcoal grill, break up the coals to reduce the heat). Add the fish to the pan, belly-side down, making sure you don't spill the stuffing (use your hands to hold him together). Once he is settled, push more onions around him to prop him up. Add 3/4 cup water to the pan; place on the grill, cover and cook until the flesh is opaque, firm and slightly flaky, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • To serve, use a large spoon to pull the flesh from the bones-it will fall off easily. Serve with the grilled onion mixture.
  • Duff says to make sure you save the fish cheeks for your favorite friend at the table-they're sweet and tender.

SPANISH-STYLE GRILLED FISH



SPANISH-STYLE GRILLED FISH image

Categories     Fish     Fry

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 large red onions, thinly sliced
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 bunch scallions, chopped
2 1/2 tablespoons sweet Spanish paprika
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 to 3 sprigs rosemary
2 to 3 sprigs thyme
Kosher salt
1 3-to-6-pound whole fish (such as striper, rockfish or sea bass), cleaned and scaled
Vegetable oil, for brushing

Steps:

  • Preheat a grill to medium high. Combine 1 sliced onion, 1/2 cup olive oil, the vinegar, garlic, lemon slices, scallions, 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika, the cayenne, rosemary, thyme and 2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Set aside at room temperature, 1 hour. Spread the remaining 3 sliced onions in a large disposable roasting pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon paprika and 1 teaspoon salt. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon paprika in a small bowl. Rinse the fish and pat dry. Rub all over with the olive oil-paprika mixture. Stuff the cavity super full with the marinated onion-herb mixture, adding anything that doesn't fit to the disposable pan. Brush the grill grates generously with vegetable oil. Sprinkle the fish on one side with 1/2 teaspoon salt; place salt-side down on the grill and cook until charred on the bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt; gently flip and cook until the other side is charred, 4 to 5 more minutes. Transfer the fish to a baking sheet and let rest, uncovered, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, transfer the disposable pan with the onions to the grill. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the pan with the onions and reduce the grill heat to medium (if using a charcoal grill, break up the coals to reduce the heat). Add the fish to the pan, belly-side down, making sure you don't spill the stuffing (use your hands to hold him together). Once he is settled, push more onions around him to prop him up. Add 3/4 cup water to the pan; place on the grill, cover and cook until the flesh is opaque, firm and slightly flaky, 20 to 25 minutes. To serve, use a large spoon to pull the flesh from the bones-it will fall off easily. Serve with the grilled onion mixture.

SPANISH FISH



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These flaky fish fillets from Pix Stidham of Exeter, California get plenty of fresh flavor from onions and tomato, plus a little zip from cayenne pepper. "This recipe is particular favorite of my family's" Pix notes. "The fish doesn't get dry...it's moist and delicious."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons diced pimientos
6 sea bass or halibut fillets (6 ounces each)
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 thick slices tomato
1 cup thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
3 tablespoons chopped green onions
1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

Steps:

  • Brush oil onto bottom of a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; top with onion and pimientos. Pat fish dry. Combine the salt, mace, cayenne and pepper; sprinkle over both sides of fish. , Arrange fish over onions and pimientos. Top each fillet with a tomato slice; sprinkle with mushrooms and green onions. Pour wine over fish and vegetables., In a nonstick skillet, melt butter; add bread crumbs. Cook and stir over medium heat until lightly browned. Sprinkle over fish. , Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 20-25 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 700mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

JAPANESE-STYLE GRILLED FISH



Japanese-Style Grilled Fish image

Provided by Karen Adler

Categories     Fish     Marinate     Father's Day     Backyard BBQ     Dinner     Seafood     Summer     Grill     Grill/Barbecue     Party     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Japanese-Style Marinade
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sake or dry white wine
1/4 cup mirin or sweet sherry
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
4 fish fillets (bluefish, mackerel, or other oily fish), about 6 ounces each
Olive oil
Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Lemon slices for serving

Steps:

  • Method
  • 1. To make the marinade, combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and then immediately remove from the heat. Cover and let cool to room temperature.
  • 2. Arrange the fish fillets in a deep baking dish and pour the marinade over. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, turning the fish occasionally.
  • 3. Prepare a hot fire in a grill. Oil the grill grate or a perforated grill rack.
  • 4. Remove the fish from the marinade and pat dry. Brush or spray the fillets on both sides with olive oil. Place the fish, flesh side down, on the grill rack and grill for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, turning once halfway through. A fish fillet is done when it begins to flake when tested with a fork in the thickest part. Remove from the grill, season with salt and pepper, and serve hot, garnished with fresh lemon slices.

Tips:

  • Choose the Right Fish: Opt for firm-fleshed fish like sea bass, salmon, or swordfish that can withstand the heat of the grill without falling apart.
  • Clean and Prepare the Fish: Properly clean and gut the fish before cooking. Remove the scales, fins, and gills. For a more flavorful dish, leave the skin on.
  • Marinate or Season the Fish: Marinating the fish in a flavorful blend of herbs, spices, and oil enhances its taste. If you're short on time, simply season the fish with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice.
  • Grill the Fish Over Medium-High Heat: Preheat your grill to medium-high heat (about 400-450°F). This ensures the fish cooks evenly without overcooking.
  • Cook the Fish until Flaky: The ideal internal temperature for grilled fish is 145°F (63°C). Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the fish to check for doneness. The fish should flake easily when gently prodded with a fork.
  • Garnish and Serve: Once cooked, remove the fish from the grill and let it rest for a few minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh herbs, lemon wedges, or a drizzle of olive oil.

Conclusion:

Spanish-style grilled fish is a delicious and healthy dish that's perfect for a summer cookout or a weeknight dinner. With its vibrant flavors and tender, flaky texture, this dish is sure to impress your taste buds. So fire up your grill and give this recipe a try - you won't be disappointed!

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