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Whole Grilled Dorado with Chermoula

Serves 4 Grill

Ingredients

  • 2 whole dorado (about 1½ lb each), cleaned and scaled
  • 1 cup packed cilantro and parsley leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp ground cumin and 2 tsp sweet paprika
  • ½ tsp cayenne (optional)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • Kosher salt

Method

  1. Blend herbs, garlic, spices, lemon juice, oil, and 1 tsp salt into a loose paste (chermoula). Reserve a third for serving.
  2. Slash the fish on both sides and rub inside and out with the remaining chermoula. Marinate 30 minutes.
  3. Grill over medium-high heat 6–7 minutes per side, until the flesh flakes at the bone.
  4. Serve with the reserved chermoula spooned over.

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