Name: Grilled Pike with Herb Butter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 800 g pike fillets; 2 pcs lemon; 30 ml olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon black pepper; 80 g butter; 2 tablespoons parsley; 2 tablespoons chives; 1 clove garlic; 1 pinch salt

Ingredients

4portions

Pike

800 gpike fillets

2 pcslemon

30 mlolive oil

1 teaspoonsalt

1/2 teaspoonblack pepper

Herb Butter

80 gbutter

2 tablespoonsparsley

2 tablespoonschives

1 clovegarlic

1 pinchsalt

Step by step process

Preparing the Fish and Herb Butter

1
Start by preparing the grilled pike fillets: rinse them and pat dry with paper towels.
2
Drizzle the fillets with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and squeeze over the juice of half a lemon.
3
Let the fish rest in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes.
4
Press the garlic and mix it with softened butter, chopped parsley, chives, the juice of half a lemon and a pinch of salt.
5
Mix the herb butter well, shape it into a log and chill briefly in the fridge to firm up.

Grilling the Fish

6
Preheat the grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
7
Place the fillets on the grill skin-side down, or wrap them gently in foil for more delicate cooking.
8
Grill for about 6-7 minutes on the first side, then turn the fillets and cook for another 4-5 minutes until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
9
Just before the end of grilling, top each fillet with slices of herb butter and let it melt over the fish.

Serving

10
Serve immediately, garnished with the remaining herb butter and slices of the second lemon.
11
It goes well with boiled potatoes, fresh vegetables or light summer salads.