Name: Grilled Fresh Florida Seasoned Redfish with Lime Butter Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: French, American, Southern
Ingredients: Grilled Redfish Ingredients Needed:; 2 large fresh Redfish cleaned made into filets (preferably with skins on as it will stay juicier as it cooks on the grill the skin will fall right off the fish when cooked); Olive oil; 2 teaspoons of minced garlic; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; Worcestershire sauce just a few drops; Cajun seasonings to coat the top; kosher or sea salt; fresh limes 2 or 3; Heavy-Duty Aluminum foil; Lime Sauce; 1/2 cup butter ( 1 stick); 2 teaspoons minced garlic; a few drops of Worcestershire sauce.; 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 juiced lime

Sciaenops ocellatus, better known around Florida as the “Redfish.”

They are members of the drum family and are close cousins to the sea trout, black drum, and croake

The Acadian redfish is a rockfish that is sometimes marketed as "ocean perch" or red drum as previously mentioned.

This delicious fish is not oily and has a mild sweet flavor with large flakes.

It's terrific blackened, fried or with this delectable lime butter sauce with a cajun flair.

If you can't find redfish or get a good catch of the day, try others similar with this recipe like red snapper, black drum, haddock, cod or another mild white fish fillet.

This fish is great served with steamed vegetable, any kind of salt potatoes and a starch like pasta or rice.

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for this fabulous tasting redfish recipe!

grilled redfish with lime butter limes and Italian parsley

Other Side Dish Suggestions

twice-baked potatoes
black beans
sauteed spinach or other greens
cooked pasta fettuccini or broccoli aioli
garlic mashed potatoes
french fries

Other Substitutions

smoked salmon
Mahi-mahi
haddock
crab meat or lobster
chicken breast boneless cubed
boneless pork tenderloin
cubed boneless steak
a medley of surf and turf

grilled and seasoning redfish from Central Florida Indian River

Tips

To check if the fish is cooked insert a fork into the thickest part of a fillet and twist it gently, pulling up some of the flesh.
The fish should flake easily
The internal temperature should read 145 with a thermometer
This fish can be baked in the oven for 20 minutes.

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Florida Redfish

Redfish or Red Drum usually occur along coastal waters.

Three-year-old redfish typically weigh six to eight pounds.

The largest one on record weighed just over 94 pounds.

Florida Redfish regulations permit one per person from 18 inches to 27 inches and if you ever get the chance to catch one, they are very GOOD EATING!!