Wahoo recipe: Lainie’s Wahoo Marinade

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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]ime to fire up the grill and enjoy some of the delicious wahoo anglers will be bringing in to the docks this month. Here’s a simple recipe we like requiring minimal prep time and bringing mouth-watering results!

INGREDIENTS

  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 fresh garlic cloves
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro or 1/3 cup parsley
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun seafood seasoning
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 6 wahoo fillets, about ½ inch thick
  • Lemon wedge (to garnish)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Spray grill with nonstick spray or brush with vegetable oil to prevent sticking. Preheat on high for about 10 minutes.
  2. Mix first six ingredients in a blender. Purée into a smooth sauce.
  3. When ready to cook, brush both sides of fillets with sauce. Place fillets on grill and cook, turning once or twice. Brush more sauce as needed.
  4. Fish is done when it flakes easily (about 5 minutes). Serve with lemon wedges.

Serving suggestion: Reserve some of the marinade and serve over angel hair pasta to accompany the fish.