Florida Seafood Recipe

Key West Margarita Grouper

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Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient
4	6-ounce Florida grouper fillets
1/3	cup tequila
1/2	cup orange liqueur
3/4	cup fresh Florida lime juice
1	teaspoon salt
3	cloves Florida garlic, peeled and chopped
4	tablespoons olive oil
3	medium Florida tomatoes, diced
1	medium Florida onion, chopped
1	small Florida jalapeno, seeded and minced
4	tablespoons chopped fresh Florida cilantro
1	pinch white sugar
	salt to taste
1	tablespoon olive oil
	ground black pepper to taste

Preparation
Place fillets in a shallow baking dish. In a bowl, stir together the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, 1 teaspoon salt, garlic, and olive oil. Reserve 1/2 cup marinade and set aside. Pour remaining marinade over fillets; cover and refrigerate for 1/2 hour turning the fillets once. For salsa, combine the tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and sugar in a medium bowl; season to taste with salt and set aside. Preheat the grill on medium-high heat. Remove fillets from marinade, brush tops with oil and season with black pepper. Grill fillets for 4 to 5 minutes per side until center is opaque and meat flakes easily with a fork. Transfer fillets to serving plates. In a small saucepan, heat reserved marinade to a simmer; remove from heat and set aside. Drizzle warm marinade over the fillets and serve with salsa.

Yield
4 servings

Nutritional Value Per Serving
With Salsa: Calories 508, Calories From Fat 185, Total Fat 20g, Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fatty Acid 0g, Cholesterol 95mg, Total Carbohydrates 14g, Protein 52g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.79g

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