Grilled Red Mullet with Orange and Basil Butter Sauce

Name: Grilled Red Mullet with Orange and Basil Butter Sauce
Ingredients: 3 oranges; 120 ml/4 fl oz fish stock; 55 ml/2 fl oz dry vermouth; 55 ml/2 fl oz double cream; 4 X 225 g/8 oz red mullet; Salt and freshly ground white pepper; Salt and freshly ground white pepper; 175 g/6 oz unsalted butter, well chilled; 10-12 fresh basil leaves

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Feast of Fish

By Ian McAndrew

Published 1989

About

This sensational summer dish is so easy to prepare, and with such vivid colours it will never fail to impress.

Ingredients

4 X 225 g/8 oz red mullet
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
175

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Summer

Method

As red mullet can be cooked either with or without being gutted the choice is yours. Scale the fish and either leave whole or fillet. Place the fish on a grilling tray and season. Melt 25 g/1 oz