Grilled Red Mullet

Ingredients

• 3 or 4 fresh red mullets
• 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls of salad oil
• 1 oz. of fresh butter
• one teaspoonful of chopped parsley
• a sprig of tarragon
• one of chervil finely chopped
• one teaspoonful of lemon juice
• a pinch of salt and pepper

Method

1. 1

   Prepare fish by wiping and making incisions.

2. 2

   Marinate in salad oil and season for an hour.

3. 3

   Prepare Maitre d’hotel butter by mixing ingredients and chilling.

4. 4

   Grill fish on a clean gridiron, turning frequently.

5. 5

   Serve with Maitre d’hotel butter and garnish with parsley.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The exhibition cookery book (1900) by Expert chef, page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GRILLED RED MULLET. Procure three or four fresh red mullets, wipe them with a damp cloth, and make 3 or 4 incisions across each fish with a sharp knife. Put the fish on a dish, pour over 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls of salad oil, season with salt and pepper, and let them stand thus for about an hour. Meanwhile prepare some Maitre d’hotel butter as follows : — Mix i oz. of fresh butter with one teaspoonful of chopped parsley, a sprig of tarragon, and one of chervil finely chopped, one teaspoonful of lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper

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