50 lime scales Recipes

two 2 1/2-lb, or three 1 1/2-pound head-on fish, such as gray or pink snapper, black sea bass, or branzino, scaled, gutted, kosher salt, olive oil plus more for oiling and drizzling, limes or 5 key (preferably from mexico), thinly sliced, fresh lime juice, basil and cilantro, stems and leaves separated

sea bass fillets, de-scaled and cleaned, skin on, ripped cherry tomatoes, chopped into small pieces, capers, chopped, chopped olives, fresh basil leaf, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lime , freshly squeeze juice, lime, for garnish, sea salt, grounded black pepper, couscous, chicken stock

salt, black pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, scallions (white and pale green parts only), finely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, whole black bass or sea bass, cleaned and scales removed, lime, halved, lime wedges

lime juice, soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, garlic and red chile paste, fresh ginger, minced, scallions, chopped, peanut oil, red snapper fillets (scaled, skin on, about 6 oz each), cilantro (to garnish ), lime wedge (to garnish )

sierra fish, skinned , boned, scaled, cut into 1-inch cubes (can substitute pompano or snapper), percent agave tequila, kaffir lime leaves, de-stemmed , chiffonaded into 1/16-inch ribbon, jalapeno, de-stemmed, minced with the seeds, onion, sliced, limes, juiced, soy sauce, salt and black pepper, nopal salad , recipe follows, cilantro agave vinaigrette , recipe follows, corn tortillas , cut into 1/16-inch ribbon, fried crisp, for garnish, grapeseed oil, to cook, minced ginger, shallots, minced, nopal, cilantro-agave vinaigrette , recipe follows, mixed field greens, salt and freshly ground black pepper, washed, dried, and picked cilantro, garlic, agave syrup, dijon mustard, limes, juiced, grapeseed oil, salt and black pepper

whole snappers , eviscerated and scaled, fleur de sel, freshly cracked black pepper, key limes, washed and sliced, red onions, sliced, ginger , julienned, extra virgin olive oil, whole, unsalted butter, ripe mango , rough dice, key limes, juiced, lemons, juiced, dijon mustard, sliced shallots, salt and freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, for cooking, plantains, peeled and sliced into 2-inch thick slices, minced ginger, honey, sliced scallions, green part only

tomato, diced and seeded, fennel, finely diced, red bell pepper, finely diced, red onion, finely diced, kalamata olives, sliced, capers, drained, rinsed and squeezed dry, garlic, minced, lemon, pulp and rind, seeded and chopped, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, fresh basil leaves, chopped, red wine vinegar, orange , zest minced, juiced, extra virgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, whole sea bass (about 5 lb), scaled and cleaned with head and tail intact, salt and freshly ground pepper, red onion, sliced into thin rings, lime, cut into thin rounds, fresh rosemary, garlic, thinly sliced, dried rosemary branches for roasting (optional), olive oil

lime juice (about half a lime, save the other half for later), loosely packed fresh cilantro (leaves and soft stems ), loosely packed fresh mint leaves, fish sauce, toasted sesame oil, light brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, whole striped bass , scales, fins and innards removed

yellowtail snappers , scaled, trimmed, and eviscerated, jerk marinade , recipe follows, avocado salsa , recipe follows, thyme , picked and chopped, cilantro, leaves only, chopped, italian parsley, leaves only, chopped, allspice berries, cinnamon, scotch bonnet pepper, garlic, fresh ginger, peeled and chopped, scallions, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, haas avocados, peeled, seeded, and chopped, limes, juiced, ripe tomato, chopped, cilantro, chopped, jalapeno, seeded and minced, olive oil, salt and pepper

onaga , scaled, gilled and gutted, salt , pepper and paprika, to taste, cornstarch, thai dipping sauce, lemon juice, lime juice, water, sugar , to taste, patis ( fish sauce), garlic, thinly sliced, chili flakes, cilantro

whole red snapper , scaled and gutted, onion, quartered, garlic cloves, smashed, serrano chili, halved, fresh thyme, bay leaves, whole black peppercorns, kosher salt, red snapper fillets (from the whole snapper), corn tortillas , cut into 1/2 inch strips, vegetable oil, for frying, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, lime, juiced , plus lime wedges for garnish, onion, sliced, for garnish, ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks, for garnish, ripe avocados, peeled and cut into chunks, for garnish, cilantro leaf, for garnish

whole red snapper , scaled and gutted, onion, quartered, garlic , smashed, serrano chili, halved, fresh thyme, bay leaves, whole black peppercorns, kosher salt, corn tortillas , cut into 1/2 inch strips, vegetable oil, for frying, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, lime, juiced , plus lime wedges for garnish, onion, sliced, for garnish, ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks, for garnish, ripe avocados, peeled and cut into chunks, for garnish, cilantro leaves, for garnish

whole red snapper , scaled and gutted, lime, quartered, salt , for rubbing the fish, bread crumbs, butter, melted, chopped chives, chopped parsley leaves, cayenne pepper, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, lime , zested and juiced, salt, white pepper, dried thyme, dried sage, dried sweet marjoram

garlic cloves, sea salt, chopped fresh cilantro, plus extra, fresh fresh cilantro stem, to garnish, paprika, ground cumin, chili powder, olive oil, plus extra, olive oil , for oiling, lemon juice or 4 tbsp lime juice, red snapper or 12 oz pompano, cleaned and scaled, lime wedge, to garnish

fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, minced jalapeno, garlic, minced (1 tbsp), fresh orange zest, fresh lime zest, fresh lemon zest, fresh grapefruit zest, orange juice, olive oil, lime juice, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, agave, sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper, striped bass , scales removed and gutted, canola oil , for grill grate, lemons , halved crossways, plus 1 lemon sliced 1/4-inch thick, optional

low-sodium soy sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, limes, juiced, red chile, halved, fresh ginger, halved, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, limes, halved, low-sodium soy sauce, red chiles, chopped, ginger, sliced thick, fresh cilantro, fresh mint, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, whole salmon, cleaned and scaled, banana leaf

mixed hawaiian fish , eviscerated, scaled and hacked into 2-inch pieces, keep heads whole, pink hawaiian salt, black pepper, canola oil, to cook, habaneros, de-stemmed, finely sliced, onions sliced, garlic, sliced, ginger, peeled, sliced 1/8-inch thick, peeled whole tomatoes (canned tomatoes are ok), thyme, bay leaves, kaffir lime leaves, water, to cover, limes, juiced, gai choy , cut into 20-inch pieces, heavy cream, minced garlic, minced ginger, steamed soft and peeled poi , cut into 2-inch pieces, sliced green scallions