FLORIDA  GrOUPER SLIDERS

FLORIDA COOKING: FLORIDA GROUPER SLIDERS WITH NEW POTATO SALAD 
Yield 4 Servings
 
Ingredients:

• 8 three ounce grouper fillets, sliced thin
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 8 smalls rolls
• 1 small head romaine lettuce, shredded
• 2 Florida tomatoes, sliced
• 1 red onion, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon oil for cooking
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 teaspoon, paprika
• Cayenne pepper to taste
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

 
Preparation:

1. Preheat a large sauté pan over medium high heat.
2. Lightly season the grouper fillets with Cajun seasoning and salt and pepper.
3. Put the cooking oil in the preheated pan, and carefully add the season fish fillets to the pan.
4. Cook fillets for about 2 minutes on each side, depending on thickness, until golden brown and cooked throughout.
5. Place fillets on cut open rolls.
6. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, paprika, and cayenne.
7. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
8. Assemble sliders using lemon mayo, lettuce, tomato, and red onion. Use a bamboo skewer if needed to keep sliders standing.
9. Serve with potato salad.

FLORIDA NEW POTATO SALAD 
Yield 4 Servings
 
Ingredients:

• 6 cups Florida new potatoes, quartered, cooked, and cooled
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup assorted color Florida bell peppers, diced
• 1/2 cup red onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

 
Preparation:

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl.
2. Stir ingredients to completely combine.
3. Taste potato salad and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
4. Serve cold.