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Pescado Zarandeado — Grilled Butterflied Fish

Pescado Zarandeado

Grilled Butterflied Fish

A whole butterflied snapper is basted in a soy-mayonnaise-mustard glaze and grilled over charcoal until browned — Nayarit's smoky coastal signature.

55 min
Serves 6
SeafoodGrilled
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✦ Antes de Empezar

Before you cook

Do I need a special grill basket for pescado zarandeado?

A hinged fish basket makes flipping the whole butterflied fish much easier and helps it stay intact, but if you don't have one you can grill it directly on well-oiled grates over medium charcoal, turning carefully with two spatulas every 5 to 7 minutes until it's browned and cooked through.

Ingredientes· 9
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  • 1 whole (3-pound)Snapper or mahi-mahi, cleaned and butterflied
  • 1/3 cupSoy sauce
  • 1/3 cupMayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoonsYellow mustard
  • 3Garlic cloves, grated
  • 2 tablespoonsLime juice
  • 1 teaspoonHot sauce, optional
  • 2 tablespoonsMelted butter
  • As neededSliced onion and tomato, optional

Instrucciones

5 pasos
  1. Prepara el adobo

    Prepare the marinade

    Whisk together the soy sauce, mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, lime juice, hot sauce, and butter.

  2. Unta el pescado

    Coat the fish

    Place the fish in a grill basket and coat both sides thoroughly, adding thin onion or tomato slices if you like.

  3. Asa el pescado

    Grill the fish

    Grill over medium charcoal, turning every 5 to 7 minutes, until browned and cooked through.

  4. Barniza con cuidado

    Baste carefully

    Baste during the first half of cooking, but stop using the marinade that touched raw fish once the surface is nearly done.

  5. Reposa y sirve

    Rest and serve

    Rest briefly, then serve with tortillas, cucumber, and lime.