5 tasty grouper dishes

2. Gulf Grouper Cheeks appetizer, served at Crab & Fin in Sarasota, Florida. “We pan-sear the grouper and serve it with a brown butter whipped cauliflower puree, pickled watermelon salsa and stone-ground mustard emulsion,” said executive chef Ben Rottkamp. The watermelon salsa is made with pickled watermelon rind, lime juice and lime zest. “The grouper cheeks are so rich –like the filet mignon of the fish – and then you have that nice acidity with the lime zest and pickled watermelon. The mustard brings everything together.”