Grilled Whiting Fillets
Grilled Whiting Fillets can be a starter, main dish or even served as nibbles with beer or wine. They are tasty and low calorie. I've included several grilling methods – broiler, grill pan, BBQ and frying pan.Cook Time is based on using a grill.
- Prep time
- 2 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 Semi Dried Whiting Fillets ((note 1))
- Sliced cucumbers ((note 2))
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat a broiler.
- 2
If you are using the broiler in the oven, you will need a tray with a rack, or a tray covered with a piece of creased aluminium foil (note 3).
- 3
Place the fillets on the rack or the foil, skin side down without overlapping. Then place the tray below the heat. The distance between the heat and the fish should be about 3-5 cm/1½-2”.
- 4
Cook for a couple of minutes (note 4) until the surface of the fillets become white and the tail starts browning.
- 5
Turn them over and cook further for a couple of minutes (note 4) or so until the skins start blistering with burnt patches.
- 6
Transfer to a plate with cucumber slices on the side.
- 7
Pre-heat the grill pan/BBQ over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and place the fillets on the grill skin side up.
- 8
Cook for 1 minute or so (note 5) until edges of the fillets are cooked and become white. Check to see if the flesh side of the fillets has few blisters with burnt patches.
- 9
Turn them over and cook further 1 minute or so (note 5) until steam starts coming up from the blistered patches and the skin has a few burnt patches.
- 10
Transfer to a plate with cucumber slices on the side.
- 11
Place a piece of creased aluminium foil (note 3) on the pan and heat over high heat.
- 12
Place the fillets on the foil, skin side up without overlapping.
- 13
Cook for 2-3 minutes (note 5) until you see little burnt patches on the flesh side of the fillets.
- 14
Gently turn them over and cook further for a couple of minutes (note 3) until the moisture starts bubbling inside the fillets and steam comes up.
- 15
Transfer to a plate with cucumber slices on the side.