Citrus Grilled Mahi Mahi
Sunshine State of Mind Citrus Grilled Mahi Mahi If you are looking for the best way to cook mahi mahi on the grill, then look no further! As a Floridian, Mahi Mahi is a part of life and we cook it regularly. Luckily, these days you can find frozen mahi mahi just about...
How to Smoke Salmon (Smoked Salmon with Maple Bourbon Glaze)
If you want to make smoked salmon on your Traeger or pellet smoker then here is your complete guide for success! Most people don’t realize that there are a few steps that need to happen when smoking salmon in order to get the desired texture of smoked salmon. If...
Maple Bourbon Smoked Salmon
The key to getting correct smoked salmon texture is the brine and then airing it out to form what is called the pellicle. I give you a brine recipe for smoked salmon using brown sugar and kosher salt and pair it with an epic Maple Bourbon glaze that will make you the...
Cedar Planked Mahi Mahi with Coconut Lime Butter
Why limit Planking to Salmon!? People always think of using cedar planks for Salmon, but why limit planking to just Salmon? If you've been following me for a while, you know that I'm a big fan of cooking on wooden planks for all kinds of food, not just seafood,...
Sunshine State Shrimp Taco (With Robyn’s Sunshine State of Mind Rub!)
As a lover of all things taco, I believe I have tasted almost every taco that has ever been imagined. What I have always loved about tacos is the endless possibilities. A common trend that I have noticed is the most flavorful and successful tacos reflect the creator’s...
Tikin Xic (Yucatan Grilled Fish in Banana Leaves)
Sometimes I close my eyes and imagine I’m in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico—surrounded by dense tropical forests, the songs of wild parrots, and natural fresh water cenotes that sparkle like precious gems as the rays of the sun descend on them through the lush jungle...
Nicole Stover’s Grilled Shrimp With White Wine Sauce
As a part of my Girls Who Grill series, I talked with my Instagram bestie and fellow Floridian, Nicole Stover of Beach Girl Grills. Growing up with a vegetarian mother, she decided to switch things up and tackled a Thanksgiving turkey for her first time on the...
Grilled Salmon with Cherry Thyme Glaze
Salmon is another superfood that we can all feel good about, but to get the health benefits you need to look for wild caught (not farmed) salmon at your grocery store. Wild caught salmon has a high concentration of omega-3 fatty acids, which has a myriad of health...
Mango Lime Grilled Shrimp
If ever there was an easy recipe with STELLAR RESULTS I’ve put on this blog, it is this mango lime grilled shrimp recipe! And the beauty of this recipe is that it really only needs 3 ingredients: shrimp, mango chutney, and limes! If y’all follow me...
All Purpose Brine Recipe
Should you brine your turkey? I say: YES! Not only can you prepare the brine in just 15 minutes, but my all-purpose recipe calls for easy-to-get ingredients. It's a versatile brine recipe can be used on pork, chicken, turkey and even fish. You can customize and make...
Citrus and Herb Smoked Whole Snapper on the Grill
If you're looking to really wow your dinner guests, serving a a whole smoked snapper should do the trick. Not only does it make for a really awesome presentation at the table, but you'll look like a smoking and grilling goddess. With my recipe for smoked whole...
Smoked Garlic Bacon Kale Oysters
Oysters on the grill and smoker have been something I tried early on in my grilling career. Most people were like- You can grill oysters? Well yes you can! And you can smoke them too! This recipe is from my cookbook, Healthy Electric Smoker, but you can smoke oysters...
Cast Iron Grilled Mussels in a White Wine, Bacon Herb Butter Sauce
I like to cook with wine, and sometimes I even put it in the food! 😂 Ha! We all know that wine and grilling go hand in hand and It’s no secret that I love to have a nice glass of wine when I’m behind the grill, and in this recipe I pair Beringer Main & Vine Pinot...
Sheet Pan Dinner: Harissa Orange Salmon and Broccolini
Harissa, a North African pepper sauce, is a great way to easily add flavor to all kinds of foods. In this sheet pan recipe, the spice of harissa pairs nicely with bright orange zest to make a perfect topping for salmon and vegetables. Eating fatty wild caught...
Grilled Shrimp and Grits
Growing up in the South, I’ve always loved Shrimp and Grits. It’s really more of a dish known in the low country areas of SC and Georgia, places like Charleston and Savannah, where local seafood is abundant. These days, Shrimp and Grits are everywhere- because the...
Rosemary Lemon Shrimp Skewers
Rosemary Lemon is an out of this world flavor combination that works really well on both seafood and poultry. For this Rosemary Lemon Shrimp Skewers recipe, the rosemary serves as both a source of herbaceous smoke flavor, an herb in the marinade, as well as the actual...
Lionfish Ceviche (“Eat ‘Em to Beat ‘Em”)
This Lionfish Ceviche is a great and unique appetizer or side dish that is light and refreshing, but also full of flavor! If you can't find Lionfish or don't like Lionfish, any Florida whitefish can be substituted for this recipe. I like my Ceviche with a little kick...
Grilled Octopus Tacos
This summer we've been grilling tons of seafood and trying some new things along the way like these Grilled Pulpo (Octopus) Tacos. Pulpo is the Spanish word for Octopus. If you haven't tried it before it's similar tasting to calamari but has more meat and is amazing...
Herb Marinated Grilled Swordfish Steaks
Grilling seafood is awesome, when at the fish market you are going to want to make sure you choose a firm fish that can hold up to grilling. Swordfish steaks are perfect for grilling - brush some olive oil on the grates of your grill to avoid sticking. This is a...
How to grill Lobster Tails
A few weeks back we caught an amazing sale on lobster tails - it was a no-brainer to grill them. They weren't very big but 1 lobster tail per person was the perfect amount. Grilled lobster is my favorite way to do surf and turf and I love it when friends "gift me"...
Grilled Soy Ginger Wild Caught Ocean Prawns with Asian Slaw and Coconut Rice
My seafood guy Peter Jarvis has been telling me about these massive wild caught ocean prawns they carry that are almost a foot long (they ship too- Francesca’s favorites) so I decided to give them a try to wow our dinner guest last weekend. When I opened the box to...
Grilled Whole Red Snapper
Grilling a whole fish is a bit intimidating to me but I was up for the challenge when my husband proudly came in with a beautiful whole red snapper from our local fish market. We wanted to keep the seasoning simple and fresh, and citrus is pretty much a...
Citrus Grilled Golden Tilefish with Coconut Lime Compound Butter
I recently got a chance to meet up with owner Peter Jarvis, and get his advice on a great fish to put on the grill. He recommended I try Golden Tilefish, which is only in season for a few months out the year- and the reason it is a sustainable fish because it is...
Smokey Grilled Shrimp and Grits with Pancetta Gravy
I was invited to a Holiday brunch potluck with some of my Crossfit friends and the theme was to bring a dish representing your culture. There was a great mix of interesting dishes representing the diversity of South Florida- Puerto Rican rice and beans (Arroz con...
Grilled Calamari
I was looking to do something a little exotic for Valentine's Day this year and when I saw the Calamari in the seafood department at Whole Foods I thought- what the heck? These were super easy to make- I bought the squid in tubes and then sliced them into rings. Then...
Smoked Tuna Dip
South Florida Smoked Fish Dip has been one of the most popular recipes on my blog from the very beginning. When friends come to visit, they ask me to make this for them, and then ask me to make a second batch to take home with them. I historically used to make this...
Grilled Shrimp and Pear Salad
I'm in love with the flavors of Fall and try to incorporate them in just about every meal during the season. This grilled shrimp and pear salad is light and refreshing yet filling enough for dinner. Did you enjoy this grilled shrimp...
Smoked Shrimp Salad
This smoked shrimp salad is another one of my husband’s — aka, the duck hunter's — recipes that he’s gifted me with. He learned it while attending a cooking class in Santa Fe, New Mexico. When I brought this to a dinner party a few weeks ago, and it was a big hit!...
Cedar Planked Salmon on the Big Green Egg
Nothing beats wild sockeye salmon cooked on cedar wood planks over lump charcoal on the Big Green Egg. The salmon gets slowly smoked on the wood, while also absorbing the smoke from the charcoal. If I died and went to heaven, I imagine it would smell like this. You...
Grilled Mahi Mahi Tacos
I spent yesterday afternoon kayaking (not a bad thing to do mid-week) and the last thing I wanted was a heavy meal or something that took too long to prep. What I really craved is something that I've loved for years — fish tacos! The kind of fish tacos I love are the...
Grilled Salmon with Cherry Glaze
This grilled salmon recipe is a nutritional powerhouse by pairing the omega 3 content of salmon with the antioxidant benefits of cherries. This flavorful glaze is is so tasty, you’ll forget that it’s also good for you! Note, by leaving the skin on the salmon filets,...
Grilled Hogfish Snapper with Old Bay Compound Butter
Hogfish Snapper, though technically a member of the wrasse family and not a true snapper, are absolutely a true delicacy of South Florida. They are abundant in the Florida Keys as they are reef fish. Because they are hard to catch with a hook, they are usually often...
Smoked Mountain Trout Made on My New Stovetop Smoker
What is great about being GrillGrrrl is that everyone loves to talk to me about their BBQ and Grilling experiences, regardless of background. Who doesn't love to eat great food? It's the common denominator of human experience. So I was totally shocked to find a stove...
Reader’s Recipes: Smoked Amberjack Fish Dip
I love getting feedback and recipes from my readers, especially from fellow girls on the grill, so I'm glad to post this yummy smoked amberjack fish spread recipe from Barbara Bellack. Smoked Fish Dip is one of the best things about living in Florida in my opinion,...
Salt Crusted Fish
When I saw the article in the May edition of Fine Cooking on Salt Encrusted Fish, I knew I had to try it. After all, I live in South Florida and I’m always trying to figure out new things to do with seafood. This technique is surprisingly easy! Essentially, you...
Southern Low Country Boil
Not sure if you guys... I mean y'all know this, but I was born and raised in the South. While my hubby and friends say I talk more like a Southern Valley girl "like, OMG!"; I love me some collards, fried okra, fried pickles, grits, and, the quintessential "Low Country...
Cedar Planked Salmon with Lemon-Dill Butter and Grilled Rainbow Carrots
There's just something about salmon cooked on cedar planks that makes it that much more enticing. It must be the smoky flavor from the grill that coaxes the cedar flavor out of the wood and into the fish while also permeating the air with a cedar-smoke-charcoal...
Food Trend: Supporting Locally Produced Food and My Adventures at Delaware’s Chicken Farm in Hollywood, Florida…
There's nothing better than going to the local farmers market to see what local produce is in season. The local market has schooled me in new veggies such as the "Florida Avocado, "white asparagus" and even "rainbow carrots". Getting more fruits and veggies...
Grill Girl’s Valentine’s Day Picks
I believe a way to a person's heart is truly through their stomach. Here are my top dishes for making Scott love me just a little bit more every time I make them! Ranging from brunch, appetizers, dinner or dessert, these are my favorites for a memorable meal on...
Seared Peppercorn Encrusted Tuna Steaks
I finally made it over to my local seafood market and it was an eye-opening experience. The freshness, variety and quality level of the seafood available at Captain Mike's now makes me balk at the idea of getting fish at my supermarket. When I showed up, I'm sure I...
Big Bob Gibson’s White BBQ Sauce Recipe, plus an Interview with Pitmaster Chris Lilly
What is White BBQ sauce? Here is my original discovery of White BBQ Sauce, the Tangy Mayo and Vinegar Based BBQ Sauce that originated from Big Bob Gibsons from back in 2010!! --------------------------------------------------- I’ve come to realize that the mark...
Grilled Coconut Shrimp Skewers
Nothing says the tropics like coconut and pineapple and that is what is in this scrumptious recipe. Utilizing fresh pineapple, coconut milk and coconut rum, this recipe will easily transport you to a Caribbean Island, no matter where you live. This recipe is healthy...
South Florida Smoked Fish Dip
Smoked fish dip is an old school Florida tradition. If the rumors are true, S. Florida was once dotted with smoked fish huts that existed solely for the purpose of smoking fish and selling fish dip. My neighbor, Dan's family used to own one of these fish smokin'...
Creamy Lobster Mac N’ Cheese
This recipe is enjoyable due to its simple yet complex nature; lobster mac and cheese is a pure comfort food with a little luxury thrown in. Ladies, if you make this meal for significant other, he will fall in love with you. Men, make this meal for your ladies and...
Citrus Chili Whitefish Grilled in Banana Leaves
Well, it’s just not that normal to have banana leaves in your backyard. Unless, of course, you happen to live in South Florida or another place in the tropics. So, being a rather resourceful person (or at least I would like to think of myself that way) I decided that...
Grilled Oysters with Jalapeno Butter Sauce
There's not too much to grilling oysters, and thank God for that. I like to leave the high maintenance stuff to other people (!!!) https://grillgirl.com/2012/03/perlas-seafood-and-oyster-bar-an-oasis-in-the-heart-of-austin/...
Conch Salad, Bahamian Ceviche
I was recently in Bimini, the Northernmost Island of the Bahamas, where it is a rite of passage, so to speak, to try the Conch Salad while there. You can find conch shells literally in every nook and cranny of this island that is only 50 miles from Fort Lauderdale, as...