How to Make Key West Rum Runner

Key West-Style Baked Grouper

A tradition on the rum runner is to sample a local distilled rum before leaving the pier at lagerheads.

Recipe Summary Key West-Style Baked Grouper

You'll enjoy a taste of Key West with this citrus flavored grouper that will make you feel like you are on a romantic, tropical beach.

Ingredients | Key West Rum Runner

½ cup softened butter, plus more for baking dish

4 (8 ounce) fillets grouper

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon lemon pepper, or to taste

2 teaspoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons onion powder

¼ cup key lime juice

¼ cup fresh orange juice

12 slices lime

8 oranges

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x13-inch glass baking dish and set aside.

Season the grouper fillets with salt, lemon pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder; place into prepared baking dish. Spread about 2 tablespoons of softened butter over the top of each fillet. Pour in the lime and orange juices, then cover each fillet with 3 slices of lime and 2 slices of orange.

Bake in preheated oven until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.

Info | Key West Rum Runner

prep: 10 mins cook: 15 mins total: 25 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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