Redfish on the Half Shell

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tbsp. finely chopped shallots
• 1 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp. finely chopped thyme
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. chili powder
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. paprika
• 4 (10–12-oz.) boneless redfish, snapper, or sea bass filets, scales left on
• 1 tbsp. canola oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 12 thin lemon rounds

Instructions

1. Build a medium-hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill to medium.
2. Put butter, shallots, cilantro, thyme, chili powder, and paprika into a bowl. Using a hand mixer, whip mixture until fluffy. Brush scales of fish with oil. Flip filets; season flesh with salt and pepper and smear each with 1 tbsp. butter mixture. Top each filet with 3 lemon rounds.
3. Place fish, scale side down, on grill and cover. Cook, basting occasionally with remaining butter mixture, until scales are blackened and fish is cooked through, 12–15 minutes.