Grilling Seafood with Basting Oil

A simple technique for achieving perfectly grilled seafood using basting oil.

Grilling Steaky Fish

Get great results grilling steaky cuts of fish such as swordfish and tuna.

Ingredients

Wegmans Organic Basting Oil or Wegmans Pure Olive Oil
Wegmans Vegetable Oil
Fish to be grilled
Salt and pepper

Equipment

Metal grill brush
Soft cloth or grill wipes
Digital thermometer
Tongs or slotted spatula
Basting brush
Serving platters and/or storage containers

Directions

1. Mise en Place

Preheat grill on HIGH 10 min. Coat cleaned grill grate lightly with vegetable oil.
Drizzle both sides of fish lightly with basting oil.
Season with salt and pepper.
Reduce heat to MED.

2. Cook

Sear fish 1-3 min until color changes one-quarter of way up from bottom.
Turn over; baste. Sear 1-3 min.
Turn over again; cook 1-3 min until internal temp reaches 130˚ (check by inserting thermometer halfway into thickest part of fish).

3. Finish

Transfer to serving platter; let rest at least 2 min.

Grilling Flaky Fish

Get great results grilling shrimp, scallops, and flaky cuts of fish such as tilapia, cod, halibut, and haddock.

Ingredients

Wegmans Organic Basting Oil or Wegmans Pure Olive Oil
Fish to be grilled
Salt and pepper

Equipment

Nonstick foil
Digital thermometer
Tongs or slotted spatula
Basting brush
Serving platters and/or storage containers

Directions

1. Mise en Place

Preheat grill on HIGH 10 min. Cover grill surface with nonstick foil.
Drizzle both sides of fish lightly with basting oil.
Season with salt and pepper.
Reduce heat to MED.

2. Cook

Sear fish 1-3 min until color changes one-quarter of way up from bottom.
Turn over; baste.
Cook 1-3 min until internal temp reaches 130˚ (check by inserting thermometer halfway into thickest part of fish).

3. Finish

Transfer to serving platter; let rest at least 2 min.