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Side close up of frying pan with grouper fillets topped with tomatoes, onions, olives, and capers.

Lemon Pepper Grouper Recipe

This Lemon Pepper Grouper Recipe is a great way to bring fish into your meal rotation. It's quick, easy, and super flavorful!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 635kcal
Author: Dana Sandonato

Ingredients

  • 2 Boneless, skinless grouper fillets
  • 1 TBSP lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 TBSP olive oil
  • 2 TBSP butter
  • 1 shallot, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, smashed and minced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 TBSP capers, roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup roughly chopped castelvetrano olives
  • 2 TBSP chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Lemon, juiced
  • 1 TBSP dry white wine
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Take the grouper fillets out of the fridge. With paper towels, gently pat them dry, then season the tops of the fillets with lemon pepper seasoning. Set the fillets aside for 15 minutes to let them come to room temperature.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet (preferably cast iron). Heath the oil until it's shimmering, but not quite smoking.
  • Dredge the seasoned grouper fillets in flour, and and gently place them into the hot pan, seasoned-side down. Cook for about 2 minutes, then gently flip them over. Tip: If the fillets don't want to release from the pan, let them cook for another 20 seconds or so before trying again. DO NOT force the fillets up off the pan because you'll tear them.
  • After flipping the fillets over, let them cook for another two minutes, or until they release from the pan. Remove them and set them aside; they shouldn't be fully cooked yet. You'll finish them off in the sauce afterward.
  • Once the fish has been removed from the pan, add the butter. When the butter is melted, add the shallots, garlic, tomatoes, capers, olives, and fresh parsley. Squeeze in the lemon juice, and then add the white win. Give it all a good stir and simmer until the onions have softened and the sauce thickens—about 2 minutes.
  • Move everything to the sides of the pan and transfer the grouper fillets back to the pan, in the center.
  • Simmer and scoop the sauce over the fillets until they reach an internal temperature of 140º F. Then serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 635kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g