Mediterranean Grilled Fish

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4 

K, GF

Ingredients

• 4 fish fillets, about 1 1/2 pounds
• Salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil + more
• 1 tbsp butter
• 10 oz cherry tomatoes, quartered
• Rucola, washed
• 3 tbsp capers
• Some fresh parsley, chopped
• Lemon for garnish

Instructions

1. Take your fish fillets out 20 minutes before cooking and sprinkle with a small amount of salt. 
2. When ready to cook, set a cast iron or steel pan over high heat until it is roaring hot.
3. Pat the fish dry with a paper towel.
4. Place the fish fillets skin side down.
5. Salt the meat side of the fish and turn the heat down to medium-high.
6. The key here is to let 2/3 of the cooking occur on the skin side. That is what crisps the skin. 
7. When the fish has a solid ring of browned goodness around the sides, turn. 
8. Add a tablespoon of butter to the pan and swirl it so it melts quickly. Tip the pan and use a spoon to baste the fish with the butter.
9. Mix tomatoes, capers and parsley with some salt, pepper and olive oil.
10. Serve on a bed of rucola, with the tomato mix and optional salsa verde.