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Help with grilling fish
Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:14 am
Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:14 am
Gonna be my first time grilling fish, anybody have any tips so I dont screw it up? Also they are for fish tacos, so what kind of fish would be best? TIA
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Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:21 am to GeauxPack81
Pretty much anything except catfish or salmon IMO. Use a basket or at least oil the hell out of the grill. Stick a fork in it and them touch your lips with the fork. If it's warm, the fish is done.
Oh, make sure you clean the grill VERY well or the next time you use it you'll want to just throw it away.
Oh, make sure you clean the grill VERY well or the next time you use it you'll want to just throw it away.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:21 am to GeauxPack81
If grilling, I would go with mahi. It will hold up better on the grill than the flaky white fish typically used for fish tacos (usually tilapia). Much better too.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:22 am to GeauxPack81
I normally just sautee it in a pan with some onions and peppers for tacos. If you want an awesome sauce for the tacos combine sour cream and sweet baby rays chipotle bbq. It goes together awesome with the tacos.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:27 am to GeauxPack81
Make sure the grill is HOT. Make sure the fish is dry, oil the grates right before it goes on the grill. Grill also needs to be very clean
Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:34 am to HungryTiger
Is the mahi alot more expensive though?
Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:38 am to GeauxPack81
I made blackened Wahoo tacos the other night for the first time and they were money. Much better than grilled to me. Put a cast iron griddle or pan on the grill, get it as hot as you can. Dredge fish with butter and cover with blackening seasoning liberally. Cook 1-2 minutes a side. Wahoo is now my favorite fish after I made these, the wife loved them also
Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:45 am to GeauxPack81
Compared to tilapia yes the mahi-mahi is more expensive. The difference in the fish is that one is a fresh wild fish versus a farm raised one that is lower on the totem pole than catfish.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:52 am to GeauxPack81
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Is the mahi alot more expensive though
More expensive than talipia...yes but worth it, and if you are making tacos it does not take much fish, so the price difference is not going to be that big of a deal
Posted on 1/8/13 at 10:59 am to OldSouth
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salmon
I love grilled salmon.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 11:00 am to RedHawk
Excellent addition to this thread 
Posted on 1/8/13 at 11:01 am to RedHawk
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I love grilled salmon.
So do I, it just doesn't sound good to me in a taco that's all.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 11:04 am to OldSouth
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So do I, it just doesn't sound good to me in a taco that's all.
Grilled Salmon is all I use for fish tacos. If you like salmon, its fantastic. I make a chipotle mayo by mixing chipotle w/ mayo to taste.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 11:04 am to GeauxPack81
Def sounds like you need a basket for fish. If not I would imagine the fish will get destroyed trying to scrape it off the grill. Unless you majorly greased it up
Posted on 1/8/13 at 11:11 am to Brettesaurus Rex
Hot grill, light oil. All you need. Trust me
Posted on 1/8/13 at 11:16 am to GeauxPack81
No basket necessary. Make sure your grates are clean. Put some vegetable oil on a paper towel and rub oil on grates. Get your grill nice and hot.
Use firm white fish like mahi, redfish, or black drum. Mahi is probably the most common choice for tacos. Rinse fish, pat dry, season (I keep it simple with salt, pepper, and chili powder for fish tacos). Place fish on hot grill, time depends on thickness. It should sear up nicely and not stick.
Use firm white fish like mahi, redfish, or black drum. Mahi is probably the most common choice for tacos. Rinse fish, pat dry, season (I keep it simple with salt, pepper, and chili powder for fish tacos). Place fish on hot grill, time depends on thickness. It should sear up nicely and not stick.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 11:17 am to Brettesaurus Rex
Grilled fish doesn't need to be greased up at all to cook on the grill. Fish can be amply grilled just by putting the skin side down only. The prep is to take the filet and run a knife to remove the skin from the flesh, but keeping the flesh on it to grill it. As he has stated this is for tacos so he doesn't have to worry about appearance as a factor, so if it is not whole at the end, so what.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 11:23 am to CITWTT
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if it is not whole at the end, so what.
I'd just worry a bit about getting it off the grill. I'm not embarrassed to say that I've lost delicate fish filets to the grill before. There's the possibility that they'll just fall apart.
I agree with the hot grill, dry fish, oiled grates technique, but if you want to eliminate human error as much as possible and not have to fuss with a delicate fish, go with mahi or another hearty fish if you're grilling.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 12:01 pm to HungryTiger
Fish Tacos are supposed to be made with shark. You probably not going to be able to find that.
Good substitute would be aberjack if you can fins it.
Make sure you don't overcook it. As mentioned earlier the best way to check for doneness is the fork test.
Good substitute would be aberjack if you can fins it.
Make sure you don't overcook it. As mentioned earlier the best way to check for doneness is the fork test.
Posted on 1/8/13 at 1:09 pm to HungryTiger
Keep in mind it is a pretty crappy grill. Ill do the dry fish, high temp, and oiled grill. How long should they cook for? To give me an idea on when to do the fork test
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