We are fortunate enough that all four of us love fish (and almost all seafood). This is something that we try to have in our diet at least once a week. Fish is not only high in Omega-3 Fatty Acid, which has a whole list of positive health benefits, but it is easy and quick to prepare. The grill is often our choice.
On a recent food shopping trip to our local Whole Foods, they had Cobia. I’ve never had it but one look at it, I knew instantly that it would be a great fish to throw on the grill. It had a nice dense flesh, very much like Mahi-Mahi, that took well to marinating and grilling. Unlike Mahi-Mahi though which tends to dry out, it was pleasantly moist without being oily.
The kids made fish tacos and I had it with grilled tomatoes and onions. Can’t wait to see it at the fish counter again.
Lemon Grilled Cobia (serves 4)
- 4 fillets of Cobia ( cut about 1 1/2 inch thick)
- Juice of 1 lemon, do not discard the squeezed halves
- 1 lemon, sliced into rounds
- 2 sprigs of thyme
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 bunch spring onion, cleaned and cut into 2 inch pieces
- more lemon wedges for serving
- Make a quick vinaigrette of the lemon juice, thyme, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Season the fish lightly with salt and pepper and pour the vinaigrette over the fish. Add the squeezed lemons, lemon rounds and spring onions. Allow to marinate for no more than 20 minutes.
- While the fish is marinating, begin to pre-heat the grill. If you have a gas grill with three burners, set the two burners on high and a third one on medium. ( Alternately, for charcoal grills, create a high temperature spot and medium temperature spot.)
- Once the fish is done marinating and the grill is hot, place the fish on the side of the grill that had been set on high. Allow to cook for about 5 minutes untouched. This allows the fish to develop a nice crust (and grill marks). You need to allow this crust to form or you won’t be able to flip the fish over.
- Place the lemons and spring onions on the grill as well.
- Flip the fish and set it on the side that is set on medium. Place the grilled lemons on top of the fish. Cover the grill and allow to finish cooking, another 5-6 minutes.
- Check for doneness. If you feel that it needs a few more minutes, place the fish back on the side set to medium and allow it to finish cooking. Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
- Serve with the grilled spring onions and extra lemon wedges.
Enjoy!
