Benin Style Grilled Striped Bass

Ingredients

• 2 dried habanero chiles
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

• 1 (3 lb)  striped bass, fillet (about 1 inch thick)
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced

Directions

1. 1

   Cover apple wood chips with water, and soak for 1 hour. Drain well.

2. 2

   Place chiles in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground. Place 1/8 teaspoon ground chile in a small bowl (reserve remaining ground chile for another use). Add oil, salt, and black pepper, stirring to combine. Rub spice mixture over fish; refrigerate 30 minutes.

3. 3

   Prepare grill.

4. 4

   Place wood chips on hot coals. Coat a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil with cooking spray; pierce foil several times with a fork. Place foil on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Place fish on foil; arrange lemon slices over fish. Grill 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve immediately.