Barbecued Wrapped Fish
From: Caro, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: As opposed to meat, salt and pepper fish before cooking; never scale fish before barbecueing.
Servings: 4
  • 4 small mullets or other, rinsed and cleaned
  • 1/4 cup [60 g] butter
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 4 fennel sprigs
  • 8 lemon quarters [to decorate]
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly chopped parsley [to decorate]
  • 4 sheets al foil
  • Cut 3 slits into 1 side of each fish; set aside.
  • Into a casserole, melt butter; melt onion until soft.
  • Mix in fennel sprigs; cook for 5 minutes.
  • Evenly spread some of the mixture among each sheet al foil, 1 fennel sprig onto each sheet; top with one fish.
  • Tightly wrap.
  • Barbecue for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Serve, decorated with lemon quarters, sprinkled with chopped parsley.