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Broiled grouper with pink peppercorn piccata sauce paired with smashed potatoes and sauteed broccoli rabe
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Broiled Grouper with a Tangy Pink Peppercorn Piccata Sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Author: Andrew Gavin
Broiled Grouper with a Tangy Pink Peppercorn Piccata Sauce
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 Grouper steaks 1 inch thick or Grouper filets 1/3-1/2 pound
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp capers, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp pink peppercorns, crushed in a mortar and pestle (alternatively place the peppercorns in a ziplock bag and press with a rolling pin)
  • 1 juice of lemon
  • 1 tbsp all purpose flour, only if needed to thicken
  • 1 tsp parsley or thyme, typically parsley is used
  • salt, to taste
  • white pepper, to taste
  • olive oil

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet
  • 1 large sauté pan
  • 1 mortar and pestle alternatively a ziplock bag and a rolling pin

Instructions
 

Broiling Grouper

  • Season both sides of the grouper with salt and white pepper.
  • Drizzle both sides with olive oil.
  • Turn on the broiler to high and let heat up for a minute or two.
  • Place the fish on a baking sheet and place the fish on a rack that is 6 inches from the broiler flame. Broil the fish for 12 minutes.
  • While the fish is broiling start your Pink Peppercorn Piccata sauce.
  • After 12 minutes flip the grouper steak or grouper filet over and broil for another 12 minutes.
  • Broiled grouper steaks for broiled grouper with pink peppercorn piccata sauce
    The flesh of the fish will be firm once cooked through. After a total of 24 minutes check the fish for doneness. Continue cooking and checking in 2 minute increments if more time is needed otherwise remove the fish.

Piccata Sauce

  • Place a large saute pan on a burner and turn the heat to medium.
  • Add the butter and melt.
  • Once melted add the capers and lemon juice, stir vigorously to combine.
  • Next add the parsley/thyme and pink peppercorns, stir vigorously to combine.
  • After the fish has finished cooking, pour in any juices that accumulated on the baking sheet. Stir vigorously to combine.
  • Pink peppercorn piccata sauce for broiled grouper with pink peppercorn piccata sauce
    If the sauce is thin, while stirring add in some of the flour to combine. Continue adding flour up to 1 tbsp until the sauce has thickened slightly.

Plating

  • Broiled grouper with pink peppercorn piccata sauce paired with smashed potatoes and sauteed broccoli rabe
    Place a grouper steak or grouper filet on a plate and spoon the pink peppercorn piccata sauce over the top and enjoy!
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