Grilled Fish- Mexican Style

[BBcue-Z]

Pescado Zarandeado ( Basket Grilled Fish)
Pescado Zarandeado is a Mexican dish quite popular on the west cost of Mexico. It's usually done by butterflying a whole fish and then marinating it/smearing with tomato/chili sauce and grilling over wood fire using a grill basket. The name translates to English as "Tossed or Flipped Fish", this is due to the fact that they turn it around often to keep it moist while basting it with butter.
Here is a video by Rick Bayless that illustrate the whole process from sea to plate.
http://livewellnetwork.com/Mexico-One-Plate-At-A-Time/episodes/Paste-Sensations/7582777

I started mine with a whole filet of Mahi Mahi

I then brushed it with the chili/tomato sauce. I added Achiote paste to mine for extra color and flavor.

I fired up the grill and started with fire-roasted salsa



And grilled the fish in a grill basket and basted with garlic butter. I also grilled some veggies along the side of the fish.




Dinner is served


It was awesome and flavorful and I'd definitely do it again.

[SixZeroFour]

Another creative cook and plate up Z! Thanks for sharing, this looks just awesome!

[MrHoss]

Great cook up there - I don't really like fish and I want to try that.

[eccj]

Love this! Very creative & it looks delicious!


S/N Can someone tell me what this basket can be used for? I got it from a thrift store.

[1buckie]

Almost looks like some kind of deep fry basket.....hard to tell?

Z might know, he's got a bunch of that kind of stuff.....some of those clamp down baskets are for grilling vegetables & smaller piece stuff....might work like that?

[BBcue-Z]

Thank you ALL!!

eccj,
You have grill veggie basket there

[1buckie]

Yep....tole ya.....not only does he know what t is, but has the EXACT same one !!!!

[BBcue-Z]

Thanks 1buckie
Actually that's not my basket, I just wanted to show it in action. But  I do have many baskets and grill gadgets as you stated 

[eccj]

Yep....tole ya.....not only does he know what t is, but has the EXACT same one !!!!

Thanks BBcuez!

Thanks 1buckie
Actually that's not my basket, I just wanted to show it in action. But  I do have many baskets and grill gadgets as you stated 

Yep....tole ya.....not only does he know what t is, but has the EXACT same one !!!!

Thanks 1buckie
Actually that's not my basket, I just wanted to show it in action. But  I do have many baskets and grill gadgets as you stated