{
  "id": "CAT01-R21",
  "slug": "cat01-r21-citrus-poached-grouper",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat01-r21-citrus-poached-grouper.html",
  "title": "Citrus-Poached Grouper",
  "category": "Florida Seafood & Fish",
  "category_id": "CAT01",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 10,
  "cook_time_minutes": 15,
  "total_time_minutes": 25,
  "primary_cooking_method": "STOVETOP",
  "primary_food": "grouper",
  "vegetarian": false,
  "allergens": [
    "fish"
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    "1.5 pounds grouper fillets, about 1 inch thick",
    "1 cup orange juice",
    "1 cup water",
    "1 lemon, thinly sliced",
    "2 garlic cloves, smashed",
    "3/4 teaspoon salt",
    "1/4 teaspoon black pepper",
    "2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "Scrub the lemon under running water, then slice it thin. Rinse the parsley and chop it.",
    "Pat the grouper dry on a separate cutting board used only for raw fish. Season both sides with the salt and black pepper.",
    "Add the orange juice, water, lemon slices, and garlic to a large deep skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.",
    "Lower the heat so the liquid barely bubbles. Slide in the grouper in a single layer and cover the pan.",
    "Poach 8 to 10 minutes until the fish is opaque and separates easily with a fork. Fish should reach 145°F in the thickest part.",
    "Lift the fillets out with a wide spatula. Spoon a little of the poaching liquid over each and sprinkle with parsley.",
    "Chill leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if the room is above 90°F)."
  ],
  "food_safety": "Cook grouper to 145°F or until the flesh is opaque and separates easily with a fork. Keep raw fish on its own cutting board and wash hands and tools after handling it. Scrub the lemon under running water before slicing.",
  "skill_taught": "Gently poaching fish in a barely simmering liquid so it stays moist.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}