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Fresh From Florida

Pan Fried Florida Grouper Cakes

• 2 ½ pounds fresh Grouper filets
  
• 1-ounces white wine
  
• ½-ounces orange zest
  
• 1 pinch salt
  
• 2 pinches ground white pepper
  
• ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  
• 10-ounces breadcrumbs
  
• ½ bunch parsley, finely chopped
  
• 3 (three) celery stalks, roughly chopped 1 ½ inch pieces
  
• 4-ounces half and half
  
• 12 (twelve) egg whites

In a baking dish, place the Grouper, white wine, salt, white pepper, and nutmeg.

Bake at 350ºF degrees oven for 10 minutes or until fish has released it's excess liquid.

In a blender, puree the fish and celery together to form a fine paste.

Remove half of the paste and add the breadcrumbs, parsley, half and half and egg whites. Blend until it has a smooth consistency.

In a large bowl, combine the fish paste with the rest of the mixture. Form into 8 cakes.

Sauté the cakes in a hot, oiled skillet until golden brown on both sides and thoroughly cooked in the middle.

Serve with Citrus Slaw.

Makes 8 servings.