Recipe

Grilled Fish with Lemon and Capers

Tender grilled fish marinated in bright lemon, capers, and herbs for a fresh Mediterranean-inspired meal.

Grilled Fish with Lemon and Capers

Total time

2 hr 25 min

Servings

4

Net carbs

3g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

4 servings
4
  • 4 Mahi Mahi filets
  • 1 T oil for oiling grill grates
  • lemon pieces for serving fish (optional)
  • 1 T lemon zest (more or less to taste)
  • 3 T fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 T capers, chopped (or more if you really like capers)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

145:00

Cooking cue

Cook fish until it flakes easily and reaches about 125F to 130F in the thickest part.

  1. 1. Thaw frozen fish overnight in the refrigerator (or in cold water if pressed for time), then drain and press between paper towels to remove excess moisture.
  2. 2. Zest and juice the lemon, chop the capers, then whisk together with Dijon, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, and black pepper.
  3. 3. Place fish in a small Ziploc bag, pour in the marinade, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours—no longer or the lemon will begin cooking the fish.
  4. 4. Drain the fish, discard marinade, and let the fillets come to room temperature while you oil and preheat the grill to high.
  5. 5. Reduce heat to medium-high, place fish at an angle on the grates, and cook 2-3 minutes until grill marks form.
  6. 6. Rotate fish to create crosshatch marks and cook another 2-3 minutes, then flip and cook 2-3 minutes on the other side until firm but not hard—about 9 minutes total.
  7. Cook fish until it flakes easily and reaches about 125F to 130F in the thickest part.
  8. 7. Serve hot with additional lemon wedges on the side.
  9. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

Kalyn's Kitchen · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/grilled-fish-with-lemon-and-capersKalyn's Kitchen reference: https://kalynskitchen.com/grilled-mahi-mahi-with-lemon-and/

Rated 4.7/5 from 7 ratings on Kalyn's Kitchen. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.