Mark Christopher Lawrence’s Grouper with Orange Slices
Grouper with orange slices and crushed tomatoes over sprouted brown rice
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Fresh grouper fillet Skinned
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 2 Shallots
- 8 cloves Garlic
- 1 28oz can Whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 Orange zest Zest of one orange
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- Black pepper To taste
Instructions
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Prep 2 Tablespoons of Orange Zest
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Carefully chop thin slices of 1 or 2 Shallots
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Squeeze 5-8 Cloves of Rustic Cut Garlic between forefinger and thumb, and peel it
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Smash and Chop Garlic with knife
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Peel 2 Oranges, and gently section out slices
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Cut Deboned and Skinned Grouper down to manageable slices
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Add a pinch of Pepper to Grouper
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Add a pinch of Sea Salt to Grouper
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Hand crush 1 can of Whole Peel Tomatoes inside a big bowl
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Add 2 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil to preheated skillet on stove
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Add chopped 1 or 2 Shallots
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Add chopped 5-8 Cloves of Garlic (To prevent the Garlic from getting too bitter, don't let the pan get too hot.)
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Tilt bowl of Hand Crushed Tomatoes just above the skillet, slowly pouring Tomatoes across wooden spoon to prevent splashing
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Turn stove to Medium High
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Stir with wooden spoon for about 2 minutes
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Add small bowl of half or whole Black Olives
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Add Orange Zest
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Stir around with wooden spoon for a minute or so
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Add Orange Slices evenly across skillet
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Add a pinch more Pepper
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Add a pinch more Salt
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Scrape down sides of skillet with wooden spoon, mixing the carmelized tomatoes into the boiling sauce for depth of flavor
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Turn stove down to Medium
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Put lid on skillet and let the mixture simmer for a couple minutes
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Remove lid and slowly, evenly add Grouper, nestling each piece into the boiling sauce
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Put lid back on
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Let simmer and marinate for around 4 minutes
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Serve on top of Boiled Sprouted Rice