This grilled grouper recipe is a deliciously light and tasty main course with the perfect touch of heat from my Cajun seasoning! Grouper is a delightfully moist and flaky white fish that does well on the grill, and it's easy to pair with any of your favorite sides!
1largelemon(sliced - use more for serving if desired)
2tablespoonbutter(optional, for brushing onto your grilling fillets)
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Instructions
Season the grouper fillets with the Cajun seasoning and herbes de provence, making sure that all sides are generously coated.
Prep the grill and grab your fish basket or grill basket if you have one. Clean your grill and heat the grill (with optional grill or fish basket) to high heat, about 400°F (205°C).
Oil your grill grate, grate basket, or wire fish basket liberally then place the fish on the heated grill and close the lid. Cook for 4-6 minutes, or more for thicker fillets. Brush the upward facing side with melted butter if desired, then flip and brush the cooked side that is now facing upward.
Close the lid of your grill and continue cooking an additional 4-6 minutes then remove the grouper fillets when they are just shy of being done (they will finish cooking during the resting time).
Your fillets should be opaque with only hint of being transparent at the center when it is ready to rest. Once you remove the grouper, add the lemon slices onto the hot grill and sear on both sides if desired.
Rest the grilled grouper for 10 minutes, tented loosely with a square of aluminum foil, for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
A grill basket, fish grate, or fish basket makes grilling any fish much easier. If you don't have one of these, make sure that your grill grates are extra clean and well oiled before grilling the grouper.
Cooking time is approximately 4 minutes per side per inch of your grouper fillet thickness. My fillets were 1 ½ inch thick, so they cooked at 6 minutes per side.
Cooked grouper can be refrigerated for up to 3-4 days, or freeze for up to 4 months (best used within the first 1-2 months).