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Grilling Fish

There's nothing easier to do in the world than grill a whole fish. Well, thats not entirely true, but grilling fish is easy and should be a frequent item on your summertime menu.

Thef first step is to acquire the fish. You basically want your whole fish scaled and cleaned on the inside. Make sure you tell the fishmonger to do that if it looks un-eviscerated. Tell them to leave the head on as well. The cheek meat is the best part of the fish so dont miss out on that. If youhave the cash to spare, avoid farmed fish. It just doesn't taste as good.

Next you need think about the medium that will sit between the fish and the grill. I prefer a fish grill, you care use a wire basket with clamps or even put the thing in foil. Remember that in foil you won't get those char marks and carbonized flavor from direct flame - your fish will be more steamed (hey you might like it more this way, but i dont.) You may think you can just lay the fish straight on the grill and flip it over with tongs halfway through cooking but the reality is that you will most certainly reduce your beautiful fish to a mush. The fish grill is really handy and is the tool you need.

Score the fish 3-4 times on each side using a sharp knife. This will even the cooking of the fish and also let you rub some seasoning into the flesh. Get your salt and pepper and season the fish everywhere, including the inside and out. Now stuffing: I recommend stuffing the fish with lemon and any other herbs such as parsley, thyme, or cilantro. You can think about wrapping the fish in some sort of cured meat, as I did in this picture. It helps keep the meat moist, but you may want to skip it. You know, it's a mood thing.

If you're using a fish grill, be sure to grease it up real good. If you dont grease it well, it will lift the skin off when you remove the fish from and ruin your presentation.

Get hardwood charcoal (or briquettes, if you really must) and build a hot fire, and wait until the ashes are completely white and the intensity of the fire is past its highest stage. Now grill the fish 5 minutes on one side. Flip it over. Grill 5 more. If the eye of the fish is white and the flesh flakes with a fork, it is done.

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Grilling Fish

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