How to Make a BBQ Rockfish Sandwich
How to Make a BBQ Rockfish Sandwich

How to Make a BBQ Rockfish Sandwich

December 6th, 2019

A Sweet and Nutty Whitefish with Tang and Crunch in Every Bite

Rockfish is a white fish also referred to as Pacific snapper or rock cod. It's an incredibly versatile fish commonly sold in filets, making it easy to work into many types of meals. In terms of taste, many cooks find this mild white fish similar to red snapper, sea bass, striped bass, and mahi mahi. This white fish is a favorite among home cooks and chefs alike, and it lends itself well to a wide variety of recipes from savory umami broths to fish tacos.

It’s no secret that we love a good fish sandwich. And produced in collaboration with Rob Eggleston, the Executive Chef of Seamore’s of New York, this BBQ Rockfish Sandwich recipe especially dazzles the taste buds, all without having to fire up the grill! If you love the taste and texture of grilled rockfish, this recipe features the slightly sweet and nutty taste of wild-caught rockfish, the tang of BBQ and the crunch of homemade coleslaw in every bite. If you weren’t in a festive mood already, this recipe will have you rock-fishin’ out!

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How to Make a BBQ Rockfish Sandwich

By Wild Alaskan Company

This recipe features the slightly sweet and nutty taste of wild-caught rockfish, the tang of BBQ and the crunch of homemade coleslaw in every bite. If you weren’t in a festive mood already, this recipe will have you rock-fishin’ out!

Prep time

45 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total time

55 minutes

Yield

4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 (6-ounce) Pacific rockfish fillet packs
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce
  • 8 ounces chiffonade green cabbage
  • 8 ounces. chiffonade red cabbage
  • 8 ounces chiffonade watermelon radish
  • ½ cup lime or lemon juice
  • ⅛ cup sugar
  • 1½ tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean chili paste), or your preferred red pepper hot sauce, to taste.
  • ¾ cup coconut milk
  • Fresh picked cilantro leaves
  • Fresh picked mint leaves
  • 4 sandwich buns

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine lime juice, sugar, gochujang and coconut milk. Blend until smooth and creamy.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine sliced red and green cabbage, watermelon radish and herbs.

3. Add coconut slaw sauce to the mixing bowl of vegetables and stir until combined. Season with salt to taste.

4. Marinade rockfish in BBQ sauce for at least 30 mins before cooking.

5. Roast rockfish at 375° for 5 minutes. Flip halfway through cooking and brush BBQ sauce on the top side as the fish continues to cook.

6. Once cooked, portion rockfish into 4 uniform servings. Place each serving on a toasted bun and add coconut coleslaw.


Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have a certain medical condition. The FDA recommends an internal temperature of 145°F for cooked fish.