Quick and Easy Broiled Bluefish Fillets With Lime Aioli Recipe

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Niki Achitoff-Gray
Niki Achitoff-Gray
Niki Achitoff-Gray

Niki Achitoff-Gray is the former editor-in-chief at Serious Eats and a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She's pretty big into oysters, offal, and most edible things.

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Updated Mar. 27, 2019
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A rich and juicy fish that's almost impossible to cook to the point of dryness, bluefish is practically custom-built for simple preparations like this one, where it's rubbed with a lime- and chile-spiked aioli, roasted until tender, then quickly broiled until browned on top. It's so easy, you can have it on the table in under 30 minutes.

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Active:10 mins
Total:20 mins
Serves:4 servings

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  • 2mediumgarlic cloves

  • Kosher saltand freshly ground black pepper

  • 1yolkfrom a large egg

  • 2teaspoonsfresh juice from 1 lime, plus wedges for serving

  • 1/4teaspoonDijon mustard

  • 1/4teaspoonchipotle chili powder

  • 1/4cupcanola orvegetable oil

  • 1tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil

  • 1/8teaspoonlime zest from 1 lime

  • 1 1/2poundsbluefish fillets, cut into 4 even portions

  • 1tablespoon chopped平叶欧芹

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F and arrange oven rack 8 inches from broiler element. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.

  2. Meanwhile, in a mortar and pestle, combine garlic with a pinch of salt and work into a paste. In a medium bowl, whisk together garlic paste, lime zest, egg yolk, lime juice, mustard, and chili powder. Whisking constantly, drizzle in canola and extra-virgin olive oils in a slow, steady stream to form a thick, emulsified sauce. Season aioli with salt and pepper. Alternatively, using a blender, blend garlic with egg yolk, lime juice, mustard, and chili powder; then drizzle in canola oil in a thin, steady stream until a thick, emulsified sauce forms. Whisk in olive oil (do not add olive oil in blender) and season with salt and pepper.

  3. Pat bluefish fillets dry with paper towels and arrange on baking sheet. Using an offset spatula or butter knife, spread aioli evenly all over fillets. Bake until bluefish reaches 135°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 7 minutes. Remove from oven and turn on broiler.

  4. Broil bluefish until lightly browned and bubbling on top and an instant-read thermometer registers 140°F when inserted in center, about 4 minutes. Transfer bluefish to plates, sprinkle with parsley, and serve with lime wedges.

Special equipment

mortar and pestle or blender

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
616 Calories
53g Fat
3g Carbs
32g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 616
% Daily Value*
Total Fat53g 68%
Saturated Fat 9g 46%
Cholesterol200mg 67%
Sodium471mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein32g
Vitamin C 9mg 45%
Calcium 98mg 8%
Iron 3mg 18%
Potassium 846mg 18%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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