Louisiana Redfish

[Badgerjacob]

I spend a lot of time down in the Caribbean.They always cook their fish whole. I often wondered whey we do not do so here in the states. I scored a fresh 22 lb redfish over the weekend and thought I would give it a try. I gutted and scaled him then soaked in a salt brine over night. Cooked him at 265 for about 2.5 hours over local pecan wood. I used a homemade jerk dry run and spritzed with a garlic lemon. I topped the meat with a mango sauce. Best fish taco's that I have ever eaten.

PS the best meat was in the head.

 

[cholloway]

I just don't find cooked fish heads very appealing. Never have.
That bowl of flaked meat certainly is tho.
To each their own I always say.

 

[KevinJ]

Very nice Jacob, love catching Red Fish, it's a slot fish here in FL so keepers are 18" to 27" and 3 per person. You can keep 1 Red up to 30", good eatin.

I can only imagine how good those Tacos were Jacob.

 

[MisterChrister]

I just don't find cooked fish heads very appealing. Never have.
That bowl of flaked meat certainly is tho.
To each their own I always say.

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Looks fantastic to me, head and all!

 

[BillN]

Love red fish. When I lived in Florida we always cooked them whole with fresh lemon and herbs in the body cavity. I miss those days.

 

[cowgirl]

Looks excellent Badgerjacob! Nice catch!
Fish cheek meat is mighty fine eatin' for sure.

 

[Stingerhook]

That is the way fish is cooked around my house, looks great.

 

[THoey1963]

Looks good to me...

I want to get some whole fish to try to grill. Looking for something a little smaller so a whole fish would be plated for the meal. Thinking a trout or something like that.

 

[Badgerjacob]

I was told the eyeballs are the best part. I did not listen to that advice.

 

[Norm]

Nice cook sir!

 

[4ever3]

REALLY!?!

You didn't call or nothin!


Awesome looking fish!

 

[Badgerjacob]

REALLY!?!

You didn't call or nothin!


Awesome looking fish!

We have the sane dog too?

 

[lastmajordude]

Not a fan of fish heads either butttntttttttttttt......that is some beautiful fish ...

 

[4ever3]

But yours has an extra leg :mrgreen:

 

[locosmoke]

Never done it but gonna have to try it