Whole Fish Recipes
Sometimes you want to go for it and cook a whole fish, or sometimes you have fish too small to fillet. Either way, cooking a fish whole wastes less meat and offers a dramatic presentation at the table. Here's how to do it well.
Fresh Sardines Grilled and Stuffed
Grilled, semi-boneless fresh sardines are a fantastic fish to serve in summer. This sardine recipe uses grape leaves to hold in a simple stuffing -- and keep the fish from sticking to the grill.
Grilled, semi-boneless fresh sardines are a fantastic fish to serve in summer. This sardine recipe uses grape leaves to hold in a simple stuffing -- and keep the fish from sticking to the grill.
How to Cook a Whole Fish
How to prepare and cook a whole fish on the grill. Grilling whole fish is a dramatic way to serve your guests, and for many fish, such as striped bass, you need little more than salt, lemon and olive oil to make them shine.
How to prepare and cook a whole fish on the grill. Grilling whole fish is a dramatic way to serve your guests, and for many fish, such as striped bass, you need little more than salt, lemon and olive oil to make them shine.
Fried Smelt with Garlicky Swiss Chard
A tried and true way to cook smelt is to fry them. This recipe for any type of smelt or whitebait uses seasoned flour and olive oil for a flavorful crust.
A tried and true way to cook smelt is to fry them. This recipe for any type of smelt or whitebait uses seasoned flour and olive oil for a flavorful crust.
How to Gut and Scale a Fish
Step by step instructions on how to scale and gut a fish.
Step by step instructions on how to scale and gut a fish.
Grilled Anchovies
A Spanish recipe for grilled small fish, which could be anchovies, smelt, sardines, herrings or even small mackerel.
A Spanish recipe for grilled small fish, which could be anchovies, smelt, sardines, herrings or even small mackerel.
Chinese Steamed Whole Fish
Asian cuisine makes the most of whole fish dishes. Here is a delicate one perfect for a lean white fish such as a seabass or snapper.
Asian cuisine makes the most of whole fish dishes. Here is a delicate one perfect for a lean white fish such as a seabass or snapper.
Indian Fried Mackerel
A spicy South Asian treatment for a strong-flavored fish.
A spicy South Asian treatment for a strong-flavored fish.
Spicy Greek Fish in a Red Sauce
This is a dish from Corfu, and it hinges on the spicy deep sauce. The fish are nestled in among the sauce for a quick braise.
This is a dish from Corfu, and it hinges on the spicy deep sauce. The fish are nestled in among the sauce for a quick braise.
Korean Broiled Mackerel
OK, if you have fresh mackerel -- I mean really fresh mackerel, as in you just caught it or it just came in that day -- try this Korean method of simple broiled macks.
OK, if you have fresh mackerel -- I mean really fresh mackerel, as in you just caught it or it just came in that day -- try this Korean method of simple broiled macks.