Grilled Redfish On The Halfshell: OKJ Rider DLX Pellet Grill

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Basting Sauce Recipe
1/4 pound melted butter
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Chef Paul Blackened Redfish Magic seasoning blend
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This recipe for grilled redfish uses filets that still have the scales attached. This is what makes the recipe "on the halfshell". You can use any seafood seasoning you prefer but my favorite is Chef Paul's Blackened Redfish Magic Seasoning.
The general technique is to use "medium heat" and grill the fish meat side down for 3-5 minutes to get a little sear/char on the meat. You then flip the fish and grill for another 7-10 minutes with the scale side down. The scales act as a heat shield that prevents the meat from burning.
While the fish is grilling with the scale side down take the opportunity to baste the fish every few minutes with the recipe given above.
The fish is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 145F.
These fish were grilled on the Oklahoma Joe's Rider DLX pellet grill.

[@Viewtoagrill]

I have not done grilled Red fish on the half shell in a while. Not too much stick on those they look really good. Take care David.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Awesome! Nicely done! That is an interesting Pellet Grill!

[@TheDavidSomerville]

Thanks for watching, Tom! It's always fun to break in a new grill :)

[@iknowchris]

man that looks so good keep tubing

[@TheDavidSomerville]

Thanks for watching!

[@Thegrillingdude]

Looks really good. Thank you for sharing. I see several other peeps I follow have commented as well. New friend and subscriber! Stay safe

[@AlbertVieraFishing352]

Looks great! Did you put anything on the meat side before putting it on the grill?

[@twoods555]

I just have to ask your thoughts about the pellet Grils ... which you like better the Ok Joe or the Z grills? Also can you purchase a Z grill locally never see then advertised in stores?

[@TheDavidSomerville]

That is a TOUGH question! I like both brands but the grills are completely different. The Z Grills are simple "set it and forget it" products that are easy to use and highly reliable. The OKJ is a lot more fun, more versatile and has a steeper learning curve. From some of the comments I have seen on other videos it seems like more people are having reliability issues with the OKJ . I guess the real answer is that I have loaned the OKJ to a friend and have a Z grill on my deck. I have only seen Z grills for sale online.

[@twoods555]

Thanks for responding I purchased the the Pit Boss pro 1150 ... but really wanted to buy the OKJ, I really like the See your station on the OKJ. But the reviews aren’t that great! Seems you like the Z grill better overall.

[@UOYABAYOU]

Burnt slot reds... You said flaky? 🤣Nice grill though.

[@AM-bj6qn]

What is a red fish? Is it the same as a red snapper?

[@TheDavidSomerville]

Redfish is also known as a Red Drum. They are large sport fish found along the Gulf Coast in marshes, bays, etc. Red Drum are much larger than Red Snapper. Red Snapper are usually caught further offshore then Red Drum.