
Redfish on the Half Shell with Onion Butter

You need Onion Butter in your repertoire--period. And put your fear of flipping aside: the skin and scales of the drum fillets (you can also use snapper or wild bass) serve as a handy cooking vessel for tender, buttery fish.
Redfish on the Half Shell with Onion Butter
Servings
4
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
10-15 minutes
Ingredients
2 one-pound redfish or black drum fillets, skin and scales left on
Salt and pepper
-
Fish Monger to taste
2 large onions, sliced thinly
12 ounces butter
2 bay leaves
Directions
Cut a few slashes in the redfish fillets, then season with salt and pepper and set aside in the refrigerator. In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions, bay and a pinch of salt. Cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until browned and very soft, about 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Chill the onion and butter mixture until it is spreadable, about 30 more minutes in the refrigerator.
Start a hot charcoal or wood fire, or preheat a gas grill to high. Divide the onion butter between the two fillets and spread it evenly over the fillet sides. Place the fillets, skin and scale side down, over the hot fire. Cook until the fillets are very tender at their thickest parts, about 10-15 minutes, closing the lid of the grill (or tent the fish fillets with a big metal bowl or pan) to help cook the top. Serve with wedges of lemon, lime or orange.
Leave A Comments
More Recipes
Hot Honey Fried Chicken Sandwich
No doubt America is obsessed with fried chicken sandwiches. The demand for the crispiest, juiciest, most perfectly seasoned sandwich has ev...
Grilled Tri Tip Chimichurri Sandwich
You’ve seen it everywhere, but have you tried it yet? Chimichurri is a fresh, herby Argentinean sauce that is often paired with steak. And ...
Toasted Hash Brown Breakfast Burrito
If anticipation about a drive-thru breakfast (a.k.a Taco Bell’s Toasted Breakfast Burritos) keeps you up at night, this copy cat recipe is ...
Sweet Preacher BBQ Shrimp and Grits
Here’s a classic South Carolina Lowcountry staple combined with good ol’ fashioned Southern BBQ flavors, brought to you by our sensational ...
Loaded Potato Slayer Soup
This soup is a family tradition. For over a decade, we’ve made this hearty bowl of bliss every Christmas Eve. But don’t let our seasonal ce...