BENIN STYLE GRILLED STRIPED BASS

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This traditional recipe is from the country of Benin and is always grilled over a wood fire. This recipe requires 1/4 cup apple wood chips for the grill.

Provided by Member 610488

Categories     Bass

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 dried habanero chiles
1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 (3 lb) striped bass, fillet (about 1 inch thick)
1 lemon, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Cover apple wood chips with water, and soak for 1 hour. Drain well.
  • Place chiles in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground. Place 1/8 teaspoon ground chile in a small bowl (reserve remaining ground chile for another use). Add oil, salt, and black pepper, stirring to combine. Rub spice mixture over fish; refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Prepare grill.
  • Place wood chips on hot coals. Coat a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil with cooking spray; pierce foil several times with a fork. Place foil on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Place fish on foil; arrange lemon slices over fish. Grill 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.5, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 136.2, Sodium 408.7, Carbohydrate 1.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.1, Protein 30.4

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