GRILLED  FISH

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic, about 3 cloves
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, orange juice, or dry white wine
  • a pinch of cayenne pepper or hot red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, or 1 teaspoon or more chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary, dill, parsley, thyme, cilantro, basil, or mint, or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano, crumbled
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds fish steaks
  • lemon wedges for garnish

PREPARATION

  1. Combine all the ingredients except fish and lemon wedges and mix well. Using a pastry brush, paint the fish steaks liberally on both sides and set them aside, lightly covered with a piece of aluminum foil, to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  2. If you’re using a grill.. Large pieces of fish can be set directly on the grill, but to prevent smaller ones from falling through and burning up, you may want to use a special grid made for fish.
  3. When you’re ready to cook, brush a little plain olive oil on the cooking surface and set it 4 to 6 inches from the source of heat. Arrange the fish steaks so that they have equal access to the heat source.
  4. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side, turning once. Test for doneness—fish should be opaque all the way through—by inserting the tip of a sharp knife near the bone or in the center of a boneless piece of fish. Remove immediately to a hot platter.