Grilled Fish With Caper Sauce

By kris_march

Ingredients

• Marinade:
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 to 2 Scotch bonnet or habanero peppers, minced
• 4 (6-ounce) red snapper or other firm white fish fillets
• Caper sauce:
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 large shallot, chopped
• Cooking spray

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare marinade, place first 6 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. Combine marinade and fish in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 2 to 4 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Prepare grill.

To prepare caper sauce, place cilantro and next 10 ingredients (cilantro through shallot) in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.

Remove fish from marinade, discard marinade. Place fish on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve with caper sauce.