Baked Bluefish Recipe

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The first time I encountered bluefish was within the Massachusetts room of my friend Jill. Her splendidly imperturbable son John was much beside himself with anticipation of diving into one amongst the fillets his mammy had ready.

I had ne'er detected of bluefish, that square measure so blue, each outside and in. They’re AN geographic region fish, we tend to don’t have them on the geographical region. Their season is brief and that they spoil terribly quickly, thus you have got to induce them contemporary and eat them at once. Bluefish square measure thought of sport fishing fish as a result of they're thus aggressive.

For this preparation of bluefish, we’ve baked it in foil with lemon, butter, herbs, and a little white wine. The lemon is particularly important to cut the fattiness of the fish. Bluefish is also excellent grilled or smoked. Do you like bluefish? How do you prepare it?

Baked Bluefish Recipe


Baked Bluefish Recipe :
  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 2 to 4
You can also add a layer of thinly sliced fennel to the fish.
 
Ingredients:
  • One bluefish fillet (1/2 pound to 1 pound)
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 to 5 very thin slices of fresh lemon
  • 3 pats of butter (about a teaspoon each)
  • Several sprigs of fresh herbs such as tarragon, thyme, fennel fronds, and/or parsley (or a teaspoon of dried herbs such as Italian seasoning or Herbes de Provence)
  • 3 Tbsp dry white wine
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
Method:

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut a piece of foil large enough to enclose the bluefish fillet. (You can double layer the foil if you are working with thin foil). Place the foil in a roasting pan. Rinse the bluefish fillet and place it in the center of the foil, skin side down.

2 Sprinkle the fillet with salt and pepper. Lay a layer of thin lemon slices on top of the fillet. Arrange pats of butter along the top of the fillet. Lay several sprigs of fresh herbs on top of the butter and lemon slices.

3 Create a boat shape with the foil around the fish so that liquid does not leak out. Pour white wine over the fish, and sprinkle with the lemon juice. Crimp the edges of the foil together so they are relatively sealed.

4 Place in the preheated oven (or you can put the foil packet on the grill) and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or so, until the fish is cooked through and opaque. Carefully lift the fillet from the foil and place on a serving dish. Pour the cooking liquid over the fish to serve.