Grilled Fish with Caper and Red Onion Dressing

, from Issue #88, page 99. December, 2019
Photography by Josh Griggs.
Grilled Fish with Caper and Red Onion Dressing

Use whatever fish is freshest on the day. It’s delicious warm or at room temperature served with a loaf of warm crusty bread and a crisp salad.

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

Dressing

1/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
sea salt and ground pepper
2 tablespoons drained capers
1 red onion, very thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Fish

olive oil and a knob of butter for cooking
sea salt and ground pepper
750 grams fish fillets

METHOD

Dressing: Whisk the oil, vinegar and garlic together in a bowl and season generously. Stir in the capers, onion and parsley. Set aside while you cook the fish, stirring occasionally. 

Fish: Heat the oil and butter in a large sauté pan. Season the fish and cook on both sides until golden and just cooked through. Do this in batches if needed. Drain on kitchen towels then transfer to a large lipped platter.

To serve: Spoon the dressing over the fish and leave to sit for 15 minutes for the flavours to mingle.