23 COOKING WITH PAULA DEEN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019
HERBED GROUPER WITH
BLISTERED VEGETABLES
Makes 4 servings
1 pound trimmed fresh or thawed
frozen green beans
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper,
divided
4 (6-ounce) skinless grouper fi llets
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
¼ cup panko (Japanese bread
crumbs)
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
small bowl, stir together bread crumbs,
cheese, basil, and remaining
1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle onto fi sh.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Add tomatoes,
and bake until fi sh is fi rm and beans are
browned and tender, about 10 minutes
more. Serve with lemon. Garnish with
basil, if desired.
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
Lemon wedges, to serve
Garnish: fresh basil
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a large
rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. - In a large bowl, toss together green
beans, garlic, 2 tablespoons oil,
1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black
pepper until coated. Spread in an even
layer on prepared pan. - Sprinkle fi sh with red pepper,
remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and
remaining ¼ teaspoon black pepper;
place fi sh on top of green beans. In a
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· kitchen tip ·
Any fi rm white fi sh can be
substituted for grouper.