From Daryl aka Avery:
I love barbecue. I love steak and ribs and burgers. But there's something quite elegant about barbecue fish. It makes me think of vacations. In Hawaii where everything is simply grilled or in Lake Tahoe where we always fished for and grilled trout.
Obviously I have been obsessed with grilling since I started writing my latest book GRILLING THE SUBJECT (it came out last week!). I researched lots of recipes. I cooked lots of barbecue-style foods. I tested lots of BBQ sauces, many of which are included in the book!
This is one of my all-time favorite salsas for fish. It has all the flavors I like, sweet, tart, savory.
Enjoy!
Papaya Avocado Salsa
Makes enough salsa for 2 servings, as accompaniment
Half papaya, cut into cubes
Half avocado, cut into cubes
Half large tomato, cut into cubes
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, snipped
1 tablespoon fresh chives, snipped, more for serving
Salt, pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 white meat fish filets (6 ounces each; I used mahi mahi)
In a small bowl, combine the papaya, avocado, tomato,
parsley, chives, a dash of salt and two grinds of pepper. Set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on medium. Wash and dry the fish filets. When the oil is
hot, set the fish in the oil and cover with a lid. It will splatter. Cook the fish on medium for 3 minutes. Turn with
a spatula and grill another 2 minutes.
Turn again and grill another 2 minutes.
Set the grilled fish filets on two plates and top each with
half of the papaya salsa. Add whole
chives for decoration.
Serve immediately.
*This could be made with thinly sliced chicken filets. You
might want to cook them a bit longer than the fish, say six minutes a side.
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that looks like a perfect summer meal, thanks Daryl!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Roberta! ~ Daryl
DeleteWhat beautiful colors. It's so pretty that you know it has to taste good!
ReplyDeleteThat's what I like about it, too, Krista. The colors just draw me in. ~ Daryl
DeleteBeautiful to look at and delicious to eat!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Libby! ~ Daryl
DeleteThat looks so refreshing, I must try it! Thanks for sharing, you ladies always post the best and yummiest recipes! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis looks gourmet and such a pretty plateful it would make. Thank you for the recipe I love fish...
ReplyDeleteMarilyn Watson