fresh from the florida keys…

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vic eating a grilled whole fish

it’s grilling time and what could be more fancy, elegant and beautiful than a grilled whole fish on a platter.

out of all the whole fish that we offer there are not many as gorgeous and tasty as the yellowtail snapper. sure the red snapper is the more famous cousin and the mangrove, mutton, vermilion and lane snappers are no slouches at the table but there’s something about the sweet, subtle, delicate flavor of a fresh yellowtail.

these sub-tropical beauties range from florida to brazil. our fish are caught by hook and line in the florida keys and shipped to us still stiff, shining and so fresh they still have a surprised look on their faces. freshness is everything to us fishmongers. proper handling from the boat to the plate make all the difference. yellowtails are very perishable and don’t travel well. out off all the snapper species we handle, these fish have to move quickly. this could be a reason that you don’t often see this fish on many menus outside of florida—they just lose it so fast. that fresh sweet delicate flavor will begin to disappear within a couple of days after they’re caught, so make sure when buying that what you’re getting are super fresh domestic fish. a good percentage of all snappers sold in the u.s. are now imported from central america, mexico and beyond. most snapper species travel fairly well and you might find an edible import, but to enjoy yellowtails at their finest they’ve got to be brand fresh from the u.s.a. (which is the only yellowtail snapper we carry at our market).

yellowtail snapper rubbed with cuban mojo
besides being a florida keys favorite, cubans love yellowtail snapper. i thought that for this week’s recipe a cuban mojo might be great with grilled yellowtail. mojo is a latin garlic citrus table sauce that is served with many foods. great on meats, veggies, fish,  it’s kind of a latin vinaigrette. it’s made with sour oranges (available at latino groceries) but you can mix fresh oj and lime juice with good results. the intense, garlicky, sour citrus flavor worked perfectly with the sweet flavor of the yellowtail. the sauce has plenty of flavor so we didn’t marinate the fish.we just basted it with a little olive oil, salt and pepper.

we’ve got plenty of florida keys yellowtail snapper coming in this weekend, so come on down!

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3 responses to “fresh from the florida keys…

  • greg saldana
    13 years ago

    lived in miami for many years and yellowtail snapper
    was one of my favorite fish to prepare. being a grilling
    enthusiast i overlooked the very common local
    method of fast deep fried yellowtail . many cuban
    restaurants prepared the fish in this manner and
    served with white rice and lime. the heat of the oil
    sealed the moisture of the meat while making a
    delicious crispy skin to die for. something a bbq
    can not produce. ah miami. this weekend i’ll grill
    my yellowtail snapper and serve it with a mango based
    salsa with sweet white onion, tomato, jalapeño
    kiwi, cilantro and lime juice. thanks to monohans seafood i know i’ll be enjoying the freshest snapper
    outside miam i!!!

    my yellow

    • thanks greg. that salsa sounds delicious! all your recipes are winners. see you at the market.
      mike

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