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Grilled Tilefish and Texas-Inspired Chow Chow

INGREDIENTS
Ingredients:
Olive oil, for brushing and greasing grill
6 (6-oz) tilefish fillets, skin-on and scales removed
Kosher salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
3 cups Three Sisters Chow Chow (recipe follows)
Garnish: fresh basil
Three Sisters Chow Chow:
1 ? cups fresh corn kernels (about ½ lb)
¾ cup to 1 cup zucchini, medium diced (about ½ lb)
½ cup medium diced yellow onion
½ cup cooked climbing beans (such as purple hull peas or black-eyed peas)
1 cup water
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 ½ tsp dill seeds

DIRECTIONS
Directions:
Three Sisters Chow Chow:
1. In a large heatproof, combine corn, zucchini, onion, and beans. 2. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup water, vinegar, sugar, garlic, bay leaf, jalapeño, salt, coriander seeds, and dill seeds. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. 3. Remove from heat; pour water mixture over corn mixture. Place a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of pickling liquid to keep vegetables submerged. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for 3 days before using.
Tilefish:
1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat (350F-400F). (Make sure you are working on clean grill grates. If not, your fish will stick and tear apart when you try to turn it.) Using a wadded clean rag held with long tongs, carefully rub oil over hot grates of grill about 1 minute before fish go on.
2. Brush fish with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place fish diagonally across the grill, skin side down; cook for about 3 minutes. Using a pair of tongs, gently grab one corner of the fish, and begin to pull up. If it looks like skin is sticking, lay fish back down, and cook until fish easily releases from the grill without sticking, about 1 minute more.
3. Turn fish over to the flesh side, and cook 3 minutes more. Insert a metal skewer lengthwise through the fish to make sure it is completely cooked. If you find a bit of resistance toward the middle, let the fish cook longer. If the fish is getting a bit too much color, move to a cooler part of the grill to finish.
4. Remove the fish from the grill. Serve topped with Three Sisters Chow Chow, and garnish with basil, if desired.

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