Skillet-Braised Grouper with Tomatoes, Onions, and Capers

Description

Once you get the prep work done, this dish is done in a flash! Grouper is mildly flavored, with a gently firm white flesh, and the tomatoes, onions, and capers in the sauce really shine. Sliced, sauteed zucchini makes a great side dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 4 (6 ounce) fillets grouper fillets
  • sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup chopped red onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 cups chopped Roma tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon agave nectar
  • ¼ cup capers, drained
  • 4 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pat grouper fillets dry and add to the skillet. Cook until lightly browned on one side
  2. about 2 minutes. Remove to a plate. Lightly season the uncooked side with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
  3. Add remaining olive oil to the same skillet. Cook and stir onion over medium heat for 1 minute. Add garlic and stir for another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes
  4. red wine vinegar
  5. and agave. Move the vegetables to one side of the skillet.
  6. Return fillets to the skillet
  7. uncooked side-down. Evenly distribute the vegetables around and over the fish. Sprinkle capers on top. Season with salt and pepper. Cook
  8. uncovered
  9. until the thickest part of the fillet flakes with a fork
  10. 4 to 5 minutes.
  11. Serve each fillet with vegetables. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

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