Whole Grilled Achiote Striped Bass with Spicy Pickled Red Onions

Name: Whole Grilled Achiote Striped Bass with Spicy Pickled Red Onions
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters achiote paste, 3 1/2-ounce package; 1 avocado, halved, pitted and sliced, for garnish; 8 servings Vegetable oil or canola oil; 1 bunches cilantro, leaves cleaned and roughly chopped, for garnish; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 lime, juiced; 1 1/2 orange, juiced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 limes; 1 orange habanero pepper or 1 whole jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped; 2 teaspoons ground oregano, preferably Mexican; 1 red onion, sliced thin; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 whole striped bass, scaled, gutted and cleaned

Need a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and pescatarian main course? Whole Grilled Achiote Striped Bass with Spicy Pickled Red Onions could be a super recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 61g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 510 calories. If you have ground oregano, salt, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the limes you could follow this main course with the Watermelon Granita as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event.

Instructions

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Preheat the grill to medium-high.

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Grill

In a medium bowl add the orange juice and the lime juice. Stir in the achiote paste, cumin, oregano and salt.

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Annatto Paste

Orange Juice

Lime Juice

Oregano

Cumin

Salt

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Bowl

Mix into a smooth paste. Rub the paste all over inside and outside of the fish.

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Fish

Dry Seasoning Rub

Drizzle both sides of the fish liberally with vegetable or canola oil.

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Canola Oil

Vegetable

Fish

Put the fish on the grill. Grill until golden, about 4 minutes and then carefully flip the fish over. Grill until the fish starts to separate when lifted with a spatula. Fish will be golden brown with some charring.

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Fish

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Spatula

Grill

Lay the fish on a large platter. Cover with pickled red onions, sliced avocado and chopped cilantro and serve family style.

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Red Onion

Cilantro

Avocado

Fish

Add the sliced onions to a medium-size bowl large enough for the onions to be spread out into a thin layer. Juice the limes into the bowl, then add the chopped chile and salt. Stir to combine. Allow to sit at room temperature for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes or cover and refrigerate overnight. Onions are ready when they are bright pink and softened. Their flavor will be sweet and spicy with a little texture but not crunchy.

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Onion