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Parmesan Triggerfish

Recipe

  • 1 ½ pounds triggerfish fillets, cut into serving-size pieces
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • salt
  • white pepper, freshly ground

Place the rack in the top third of the oven and preheat the oven broiler to high.

In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon melted butter and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.

In another small bowl, combine softened butter, mayonnaise, mustard and Parmesan.

Lightly salt and pepper fish and place on a greased broiler pan.  Brush with butter-lemon juice mixture.  Broil for about 5 minutes.

Remove fish from oven. Spread with Parmesan mixture. Return to oven and cook until done about 6 to 8 more minutes.

Contributed by Joyce Taylor  MM2