Making grilled mojarra is as easy as preparing any other grilled fish, but if you want the meat to be full of flavor and not stick to the pan, then you should pay attention to this step-by-step recipe.
The mojarra is a very popular fish in Mexico and in other countries such as Spain it is known as sargo. Normally it is cooked fried, but if you are on a diet and want to take care of your health, I recommend you try it grilled following the step by step of this quick and easy recipe.
Let’s go then with the recipe for grilled bream and forget about boring and flavorless grilled fish dishes for diet.
Ingredients to make grilled Mojarra:
- 2 whole mojarras
- 3 lemons
- salted
How to make grilled Mojarra:
- To prepare our grilled fish recipe, we begin by cleaning the mojarras very well. Ask the fishmonger to remove the scales and guts.
- When you have washed it, make three transversal and deep cuts on each side
- Spread enough salt on each of the cuts made, don’t be afraid of the salt, because you will see that the fish will not be salty at all. You can use half a teaspoon for each opening and another half for the entire surface of the fish.
- Squeeze the lemons, taking care not to strain any seeds. Then place each fish in a container or bowl and drizzle with the lemon juice. Add enough liquid into all openings and all over the fish.
- Leave the mojarras marinating for about 10 minutes.
- To cook the fish on the grill, heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat and when it is very hot, place the fish one by one, lowering the flame to medium heat.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side to seal the skin and prevent the fish from sticking to the grill.
- To finish cooking the bream, cover the pan and turn a couple more times on each side until you see that the skin of the fish is well browned and the meat is done.
- If you want to make fried mojarra, instead of placing it in a frying pan, take it directly to a pot with hot oil as in the fried sea bream recipe.
- Serve the grilled mojarra with a drizzle of garlic oil and parsley and enjoy the fresh flavor of this delicious fish.
