Anyone have a good way to prepare Blue Fish fillet? Got a nice one in the surf at SPI today, but have never tried to turn one into a meal.
I read differing opinions about how edible they are.
Blue Fish
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Midcoast Mark
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Re: Blue Fish
I have eaten bluefish on the east coast and found it delicious.
But fair to say, you won't mistake it for flounder.
The meat is kinda grey when cooked and, like mackerel, has more oil content than our usual friends: flounder, specks and reds.
So a key is to either cook it at low heat for a long time (braise) or high heat for a short time (sear).
Bluefish braised in milk: simmered with milk, butter, onion, celery, maybe some chicken stock on a stovetop or in a dutch oven.
Bluefish braised in tomato sauce: treated like a piece of tuna and braised in a marinara.
Pan seared bluefish with milk.
Pan seared bluefish with lemon butter caper sauce.
Grilled bluefish with lemon butter (use your favorite spanish mackerel recipe).
Let us know how it turns out!
But fair to say, you won't mistake it for flounder.
The meat is kinda grey when cooked and, like mackerel, has more oil content than our usual friends: flounder, specks and reds.
So a key is to either cook it at low heat for a long time (braise) or high heat for a short time (sear).
Bluefish braised in milk: simmered with milk, butter, onion, celery, maybe some chicken stock on a stovetop or in a dutch oven.
Bluefish braised in tomato sauce: treated like a piece of tuna and braised in a marinara.
Pan seared bluefish with milk.
Pan seared bluefish with lemon butter caper sauce.
Grilled bluefish with lemon butter (use your favorite spanish mackerel recipe).
Let us know how it turns out!
Re: Blue Fish
Thanks for the tips. The "boss" seared it with salt and lemon juice and it was very good. Not a strong taste at all.
The fish I caught was about 25 inches. Understand they grow to about three feet. Perhaps the larger fish would be a different eating experience.
The fish I caught was about 25 inches. Understand they grow to about three feet. Perhaps the larger fish would be a different eating experience.