Name: Honey Mustard Grouper
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 4 Tbsp. honey; 6 Tbsp. grainy Dijon mustard; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tsp. minced garlic (about 2 cloves); dash of cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp. sea salt; fresh cracked black pepper, to taste; freshly minced parsley, as garnish; 14 ounces skinless, boneless Grouper

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Honey Mustard Grouper is an easy recipe for white fish baked with a flavorful honey mustard glaze. This grouper always turns out moist, tender, and delicious-tasting every time. We’ll show you how to make this honey mustard grouper recipe in a matter of minutes!

A serving of white fish with a mustard glaze and a fork sliced into it.

Grouper Baked with Honey Mustard Glaze

This is a simple recipe for grouper where the honey mustard glaze is added to the fish and baked at the same time. It’s Delish! We love white fish and had this grouper in a nearby restaurant, and wanted to try it for dinner. And, we have to tell you… it turned out better than expected.

Best part? This recipe is elegant enough for entertaining guests. You can easily prep the fish in your casserole baking dish, wrap and chill, and bake it when company arrives.

If you love baked fish recipes, then be sure to check out Baked Flounder Filet Oreganata, and Baked Halibut & Seabass Oreganata. And, don’t miss our Easy Lemon-Dijon Baked Cod, it too is amazing!

What is a Grouper Fish?

Grouper fish is one of the largest fishes found on coral reefs, and eat a wide range of marine life, including fish, crustaceans, and even small sharks. Grouper is a white fish with a mild flavor, similar to seabass and halibut. It has a light, sweet taste with large, chunky flakes, almost like lobster or crab.

Recipe Tips:

This recipe calls for 1 large piece of grouper. And, it’s enough for 1 or 2 servings.
Grouper will shrink in size when it is baked.
You can easily double the ingredients for this recipe, and for more servings.
If the mustard sauce is too pungent for your taste, you can help reduce it with adding additional honey and even a squeeze of lemon juice on top.

A forkful of white fish baked with a honey mustard glaze on top served on a white plate.

Overview: Ingredients You Will Need:

For our Honey Mustard Grouper recipe, you will need the following ingredients. Here is a quick overview of the ingredients:

Grouper Fish: The grouper should be skinless and boneless filet or fillets.
Vinegar: We prefer apple cider vinegar for a tangy, sweet flavor.
Honey: Choose any honey in your pantry; it will work with this recipe.
Dijon Mustard: A grainy (stony ground) Dijon mustard is best for the optimal flavor with grouper.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Choose the best quality of extra virgin olive oil for the best flavor in the glaze.
Soy Sauce: Choose a low-sodium soy sauce, like a Tamari Lite. (oops, it is missing in the photo below!)
Garlic: You will need a few cloves of garlic, preferably minced.
Seasonings: You will only need some sea salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
Fresh Parsley: Choose fresh parsley as the garnish on fish.

All the ingredients are displayed on the table, and a raw grouper is placed on wax paper.

Tips When Buying Grouper:

When buying grouper from your local fish market, be sure to remember these simple tips:

The grouper should have a pale, opaque color with no obvious stains in the filet.
Ask how fresh the fish is. And ask if you can sniff it.
The fish should smell “fresh” – like the sea, and not nasty-fishy.
Also, a grouper is a fish with bones, so it’s best to ask the fishmonger to remove all skins, spines, and bones.

How to prepare the Grouper?

Before you do anything to the grouper, give the fish a rinse under cold water, then allow it to drain and paper towel it dry. Now, your grouper is ready for this or any recipe.

How To Make Honey Mustard Grouper?

If this is your first time baking fish or grouper? No worries, it is straightforward and very easy. Plus, our full printable recipe is below, but let’s go over easy-to-follow steps so you can understand what’s involved before you start.

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350F degrees (180C).
Prep the Grouper: Rinse and drain the grouper, and paper towel dry. Then transfer the fish to your baking dish.
Make the Honey Mustard Glaze: In a small mason jar, measure all the ingredients and add them directly into the jar. Close the jar with the lid, and shake it until well combined.

A small mason jar filled with a honey mustard glaze mixture, and a white baking dish with raw grouper topped with the glaze.

4. Pour and Bake: Pour enough glaze to cover the grouper, about 1/2 of the amount. Then place it on the middle rack of your oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 142F to 145F degrees.

5. Before Serving: Transfer cooked fish to your plates, drizzle additional honey mustard glaze on top, garnish with minced parsley, and serve immediately.

FAQ’s

Can we make this grouper fish recipe ahead? Yes, you can prepare this honey mustard grouper ahead of time. Remember to cover it with clear wrap and refrigerate until you are ready to bake it. Then follow the instruction in our recipe card at the bottom of this page.
How can we store leftovers? Any “cooked” white fish should be stored in an air-tight container and kept chilled in the refrigerator. It will stay fresh for up to 2 days. After that, you should discard any leftovers. If you have leftovers, you can freeze them for about a week or so.
Can we freeze this recipe? If you have leftovers, you can freeze this grouper recipe for about a week or so, up to one month, and thaw and reheat for another nights dinner.
Why is Grouper an expensive fish? Some say grouper has a sweet flavor and flaky texture, Grouper is among the fish for “people who don’t like fish.” It is also a highly sought-after species, and most difficult to harvest.

A serving of white fish topped with a glaze and lemon wedge on the side.

A Delicious Seafood Dinner

Honey Mustard Grouper will make a delicious seafood meal. It’s quick and easy to prep and bake! Enjoy it with a bottle of Pinot Grigio wine, and maybe a green salad or our pearled couscous salad on the side to complete the meal.

This is a wonderful recipe for other kinds of fish, like salmon, cod, halibut, and sea bass. Try this recipe and let us Know!

Enjoy!

Don’t forget. If you try our Honey Mustard Grouper, let us know and leave a comment below and 5 stars! We’d love to hear from you. Snap a photo, and share it on Instagram and Pinterest. And, thank you!

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Honey Mustard Grouper

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Honey Mustard Grouper is an easy recipe for white fish baked with a flavorful honey mustard glaze. This grouper always turns out moist, tender, and delicious-tasting every time.

Ingredients

14 ounces skinless, boneless Grouper

For the HONEY MUSTARD GLAZE:

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
4 Tbsp. honey
6 Tbsp. grainy Dijon mustard
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp. minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
dash of cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. sea salt
fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
freshly minced parsley, as garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, (180C).
In a small mason jar, measure all the ingredients for the Honey Mustard Glaze. Close the jar and shake it until well combined.
Rinse and drain your grouper. Then use a paper towel to pat it dry. Place the grouper in your 2.5 Qt. (2.3L) round or oval baking dish.
Pour about 1/3 cup of the honey mustard glaze over the grouper and let it sit to marinade until the oven has reached its temperature. When the oven is ready, place the grouper onto the middle rack in the oven.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the fish flakes off when touched with a fork. Or when it reaches the internal temperature of 142F -145F degrees at the thickest part. Transfer to serving plates, and spoon some of that remaining glaze over the fish. Then add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the glaze from the baking pan or the jar over the fish. Garnish with freshly minced parsley and serve.

Notes

Important Notes To Remember:

Grouper will shrink in size when it is baked.
Plus, all ovens vary, so its best to check on the fish to see if its done, at 20 minutes.
And, this grouper can be served as 1 or 2 servings, if cut in half.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 servings Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 489Total Fat: 4.9gSaturated Fat: .6gCholesterol: 95mgCarbohydrates: 17gSugar: 17gProtein: 25g

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