Everyone has their best way to cook fish, but grilled fish recipes tend to take the highest accolades. Here are five fish recipes from snapper to sea bass that will help you make the best grilled fish that you or your guests have ever tasted. 

Blackened Red Snapper

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amount

Red snapper filets, halved

2

Margarine or butter

½ cup

Lemon juice

2 tbsp.

Parsley, minced

1tbsp.

Paprika

1 tsp.

Cayenne, salt, garlic salt, onion salt, oregano, thyme

1/8 tsp. for each

Black pepper

Dash

Directions

Total Time: 20   minutes total          Yield: 4 servings

  1. Mix together all seasonings and sprinkle over the snapper, pressing to adhere.

  2. Boil the lemon juice, remove from heat and add the butter, stirring to mix.

  3. Grill the snapper for four minutes per side.

  4. Add parsley to the lemon butter mixture. Spoon over each fish and serve hot. 

Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa

Ingredients

Ingredient

Amount

Extra-virgin olive oil

1/3 cup

Lemon juice

1 tbsp.

Fresh parsley, minced

1 tbsp.

Garlic clove, minced

1

Dried basil and black pepper

1 tsp. each

Salt

½ tsp.

Tilapia filets

2

Ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced

1

Red bell pepper, diced

1

Red onion, minced

1 tbsp.

Fresh cilantro, chopped

1

Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

2 tbsp.

Lime juice

1 tbsp.

Salt and pepper

To taste

Directions

Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes          Yield: 2   servings

  1. Blend first six ingredients and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the filets and turn to coat. Marinate for at least one hour.

  2. Make the mango salsa. Blend the mango, red onion, cilantro, red bell pepper and jalapeno pepper with lime and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate.

  3. Preheat a grill to medium-high and oil the grate.

  4. Remove tilapia from the marinade. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes each side, depending upon the thickness. Serve with mango salsa.  

Grilled Halibut Steaks

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amount

Fennel seeds

2 tsp.

Garlic cloves

2 large

Lemon

1

Coarse salt

1tsp.

Olive oil

2 tbsp.

1-inch-thick halibut steaks

4

Directions

Total Time: 45 minutes          Yield: 4 servings

  • Preheat the grill.       

  • Toast fennel seeds in a dry skillet, shaking them to brown thoroughly. Grind the seeds in an electric grinder. Mince the garlic. Add garlic, fennel, salt and soil in a bowl–squeeze the lemon over all.   

  • Marinate the fish in the mixture for at least 10 minutes.

  • Grill the halibut on an oiled grate for five minutes on each side. Serve hot. 

Firecracker Grilled Alaska Salmon

Ingredients

Ingredient

Amount

4 ounce salmon filets

8

Peanut oil

½ cup

Soy sauce

4 tbsp.

Balsamic vinegar

4 tbsp.

Green onions, chopped

4 tbsp.

Brown sugar

3 tsp.

Garlic, minced

2 cloves

Ground ginger

1 ½ tsp.

Red pepper flakes

2 tsp.

Sesame oil

1 tsp.

Salt

½ tsp.

Directions

Total Time: 6 hours 40 minutes          Yield: 8 servings

  1. Place salmon in a dish. Blend all other ingredients and pour over the fish. Allow to marinate for at least four hours.       

  2. Preheat a grill and oil the grate.

  3. Grill the filets 10 minutes per inch of thickness, turning over halfway through cooking. 

Grilled Sea Bass with Tropical Salsa

Ingredients

Ingredient

Amount

Peeled, cored pineapple, cut into chunks

1 cup

Peeled, pitted mango

¾ cup

Red bell pepper, cut into pieces

⅔ cup

Seeded tomato, cut up

½ cup

English cucumber, seeded and chopped

⅓ cup

Red onion, chopped

⅓ cup

Minced fresh cilantro

3 tbsp.

Minced fresh mint

2 tbsp.

Minced jalapeno pepper

2 tbsp.

Fresh lime juice

2 tbsp.

6-ounce sea bass filets

6

Olive oil

As needed

Directions

Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes          Yield: 6 servings

  1. Blend first ten ingredients together in a bowl, gently stirring with a spoon. Add salt if desired. Chill up to four hours, stirring occasionally.

  2. Brush fish with oil and prepare grill on medium-high heat. Grill until opaque in center and flesh flakes easily with fork. Serve with salsa.

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