Saturday Treat: Garlicky Butter-Grilled Cream Dory

Garlicky Butter-Grilled Cream Dory:
Best to eat with your SSS -- not Social Security System, but
 "Saturday Significant Someone"

For many people, Saturday is a great and special day.

For students, this is a no-class day, hence, a rest day for them. It's a good time to oversleep, to have fun at home or with friends, to watch a movie or play games.

For an employee who works on a five-straight-weekday schedule, this is relaxation day; a chance to replenish one's vitality and get ready for the following week.  It can also be a chance for home mending, gardening, or shopping. 

In terms of food, however, what makes a Saturday so restful, relaxed and comforting, all at the same time? For the Chef, it is having dinner with rice and very easy to cook, Garlicky Butter-grilled Cream Dory.

Garlicky 

Thaw your store-bought cream dory. While waiting for this, you can make your crispy garlic.

Mince one bulb of garlic.  Heat a frying pan then pour enough oil to fry the chopped garlic.  Oil must already be hot enough before putting on the garlic.  Fry, constantly mixing, until golden brown. 

Butter, Grill and Cream Dory

Heat your non-stick griller. On both sides of the fish, sprinkle with calamansi juice, salt and ground black pepper. 

Place one tablespoon of butter on the grill and spread it to coat. Once the butter has heated up, place the fish on the grill.  

Spoon away any liquid that comes from the thawed fish.  When the pan is cleared of the liquid, add another one tablespoon of butter to continue grilling.  Cover the fish to make cooking a little faster and to lock in moisture.

One side of the fish is considered cooked if the glossy texture has disappeared and is replaced by a bit of browning (as shown in the picture). 

Just don't overcook to retain the softness and creaminess of the fish.  Flip to cook the other side.  

Once all cooked, top with crispy fried garlic. Best paired by not-hard-to-find Hunt's pork and beans.

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