Grilled Rockfish with Summer Corn

A bright California-style summer dinner pairing smoky grilled rockfish with juicy corn, tomato, sweet onion, basil, and lemon.

Ingredients

  • Fresh Rockfish Fillet Pacific Caught (sustainably sourced)
    12 ounces $6.99
  • Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob-Each
    2 ears $0.75
  • Fresh On the Vine Red Tomatoes by the Bunch (4-5 tomatoes per bunch)
    1 medium tomato $1.99
  • Private Selection® Walla Walla Sweet Onions
    1/4 small onion $3.99
  • Simple Truth Organic® Basil
    1/4 ounce $2.49
  • Fresh Organic Lemon - Each
    1 lemon $1.29
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
    3 tablespoons
  • Dijon mustard
    1 teaspoon
  • Honey
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Kosher salt
    3/4 teaspoon, divided
  • Black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon
  • Crushed red pepper flakes
    1 pinch

Instructions

  1. Preheat a grill to medium-high, about 425°F. Shuck the corn; dice the tomato and Walla Walla onion; thinly slice the basil; zest and juice the lemon. Pat the rockfish dry and check for pin bones.
  2. Whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil with the lemon zest, 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, Dijon, honey, red pepper flakes, and a pinch of salt; reserve this vinaigrette for serving.
  3. Brush the corn with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Grill, turning every 2 minutes, until tender and lightly charred, 8 to 10 minutes; transfer to a cutting board.
  4. Rub the rockfish with the remaining olive oil and season with the remaining salt and black pepper. Grill on well-oiled grates or a lightly oiled grill tray, covered, for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until opaque and 145°F at the thickest point; rest for 3 minutes.
  5. Cut the kernels from the cobs. Toss them with the tomato, onion, basil, and half of the lemon vinaigrette; taste and adjust with salt or lemon juice.
  6. Spoon the warm corn salad onto two plates, top with the grilled rockfish, and drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette before serving.

Total time: 35 minutes

Estimated cost: $11–$14 for 2 servings, using listed sale prices and pantry staples

Health notes: About 430 calories per serving, with roughly 36 grams of protein, heart-healthy fats, and fiber-rich summer vegetables.

Drink pairing: A chilled Sauvignon Blanc complements the lemony fish and sweet grilled corn.