White fish, gremolata & green beans

White fish gremolata & green beans 

Elevate your weeknight dinner with this super simple but vibrant white fish dish with gremolata, & crisp green beans. 

Ingredients you’ll need:

White fish

• White fish: Any white fish will work! I used cod this time around.

• Course sea salt 

• Black pepper

• Lemon zest 

• Olive oil

Gremolata  

• Olive oil

• Parsley

• Mint

• garlic

• shallot

• lemon & lemon zest

• salt/pepper

• garlic powder 

• Macadamia nuts, crushed 

Macadamia nuts

• Macadamia nuts: I bought whole Macadamia nuts, toasted, and crushed them with a knife.

Green beans  

• Green beans: Remember to cut the tips off! 

• garlic

• olive oil

• Salt 

• Pepper

Equipment you’ll need

• Charcoal

• Oak

• Charcoal grill or live fire table

• Knife

• Tongs- I prefer to use Donkey long tong.

• Cutting board

• Cast iron

• Mixing bowls: One for the gremolata, one for the green beans!

FIRE UP THE GRILL 

Once the coals are lit, or your wood is down to embers ensure they are evenly distributed throughout the grill surface. For this cook, I used a direct heat. This was a quick cook and direct heat was the best way for an even cook throughout the fish.

You can also indirectly cook the fish. Move all the coals to one side and place the fish on the side without heat. The fish will essentially smoke through the residual heat from the other side leaving you with a beautifully smoked piece of fish.

PREPARE THE GREMOLATA

Give all of the ingredients listed above a rough chop, and toss into a mixing bowl. Make sure the olive oil at least coats the top of the ingredients. Add the seasoning’s and don’t forget it’s okay to adjust to your preferred liking. 

In my experience, chopping fresh herbs enhances the aromatics far more effectively than using a blender. This goes for sauces such as gremolata, chimichurri, or pesto. The flavors of the herbs meld together beautifully when chopped, creating a depth that simply isn't achieved when blended.

COOK THE GREEN BEANS 

In a mixing bowl add all of the ingredients listed above. Give everything a nice toss and let them cook to your preferred tenderness on the cast iron. Do not make the same mistake I did and think that green beans will not fall through the grate, they will. 

With any fresh vegetable I enjoy when they have a nice char but also still have crunch. That being, this cook is hot and quick.

THE MACADAMIA NUTS (recommended but optional)

Finely chop the macadamia nuts, toast over a low heat until golden brown. Remove & use as a garnish.

COOKING THE FISH

Pat the white fish dry with towels and season both sides generously with salt, pepper, garlic powder and lemon zest.

White fish is extremely delicate and is recommended to cook on a flat surface like a cast iron instead of directly on the grill grate.

White fish, gremolata, toasted macadamia nuts & green beans   

Recipe Info

Prep Time:  15min

Cook time: 10 min 

Serves: 1 to 3 people

Effort: Easy

Course: Entree   

Ingredients

• White fish

  • 8oz white fish (cod or mahi mahi) 

  • 1 tablespoon course sea salt  

  • ½ tablespoon pepper

  • zest from one lemon

• Gremolata  

  • ½ cup olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon chopped shallot

  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic

  • Zest from one lemon

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice or juice from one lemon 

  •  ¼ cup chopped parsley

  • ½ cup chopped mint

• Green beans  

  • 1 cup green beans

  • 1tbs olive oil

  • ½ tablespoon salt (or to taste)

  • ½ tablespoon pepper (or to taste)

  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed 

• Garnish

  • ¼ cup crushed macadamia nuts (toasted)

Instructions

Fire up the grill -We will be using direct heat for this recipe.

Prepare the Gremolata -Roughly chop all the gremolata ingredients and place them into the mixing bowl.

-Coat all of the ingredients with olive oil

-Season with the salt, pepper and garlic powder.

-Optional but recommended: Lemon zest or orange zest.

Cook the Green beans-In a mixing bowl combine the green beans, olive oil, salt, pepper, and crushed garlic. Cook hot and fast for about 2 minutes or until lightly charred.

Cook the fish -Pat the white fish dry with paper towels. Season both sides generously with salt, pepper & garlic powder. Place the fish directly onto the grill or a flat cast iron for about 4 minutes on each side or until the fish begins to flake easily.

Prepare the Macadamia Nuts (optional)-Finely chop the Macadamia nuts & toast until golden brown. Use as a garnish.

Assemble 

1. Plate the grilled fish and green beans

2. Spoon the gremolata over top the fish

3. Sprinkle the toasted Macadamia nuts over top

4. Enjoy!