EDIT
Just realized I didnt put this in the recipe forum… they all go with beer
Four Bluefish recipes for anyone who can get it FRESH
To me the key with most fish is SALT, people often think “well its a saltwater fish, how much could it need?”
More than you think ;)
Baked Bluefish and Tomato
Pre-heat grill to medium (or set oven to 400)
Spread a big piece of tin foil out and lube it with olive oil
Place skinned filets down in a pattern so that when you are done it looks like one big giant piece of fish (this depends on how many are eating)
The goal is to have the fish be the same thickness. Back of filet to front of other, etc.
Salt and pepper both sides of all filets liberally and squeeze some lemon on there (till the juice runs down your leg)
Use either fresh vine ripe tomatoes or canned (crush em like a BOSS)
Cover the filets. Add some more salt and pepper and fresh basil.
On top of all that a can of olives (pimento stuffed or black, your choice)
Wrap that tin foil up tight and bake for about 40 minutes.
Serve over rice or even pasta
Blackened Bluefish
Get a cast iron pan red hot on the highest setting your grill can take.
No, it aint hot enough go have another beer.
Ok, now get your scaled filet (skin ON) and salt it up, both sides.
To that some Paul Prudhomme, Emeril SW Bam (or find one on the interweb and make it yourself) season it up real nice.
Let the fish warm up a little to room temp, have a beer that pan probably aint hot enough yet anyway.
OK put some canola oil in the pan… dont start a friggin fire!
Now put the Bluefish SKIN SIDE UP in the pan, let it rock like that for maybe 3 minutes then turn and burn for 2-3 more.
Serve that up with some corn on tha cob and dirty rice.
Broiled Bluefish
Season skinned filets with salt and place them on a lightly oiled piece of tin foil.
Mix up soy sauce and mayonnaise to the consistency and color of a Friendlys Mocha Frappe. Now add a few tablespoons of Horseradish and grind in some black pepper.
Add hot sauce of your choice and to your taste, kick it up a notch or three… dont go to 11
Broil or grill over medium coals for 20 minutes or so.
Serve over steamed jasmine rice.
OK, now the one you probably never even heard of
Fried Bluefish
Oh hells yes FRIED BLUEFISH
Cut the filets up into chunks and put into a bowl of milk.
Let it sit while you get the oil heating up, brown the bread in the oil dont burn it. Use more oil than you think you’ll need so it stays hot hot hot
Drain the chunks well and roll around in corn meal.
Drop into hot oil and fry until golden brown.
Salt and pepper immediately after removing from the oil.
Make a Wasabi soy sauce, serve with cold beer, french fries…maybe get some duck gravy for those fries