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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he much maligned bluefish gets a bad rap and is one of my favorites when cleaned tabasco_chipotleand cooked properly and eaten fresh. When we catch a couple 3-pound blues and know we are going to eat them that night, we frequently dial up this recipe passed along by friend and fellow east-end angler, Tom Collichio of Craft Restaurants and of Top Chef fame. I have adapted it a little to make it quite simple and a bit spicy. If you think you don’t like bluefish try this simple recipe. I will bet on a decent percentage of converts.

 

Baked Chipotle Bluefish Filets w/ Lime20090822bluefish

Ingredients:

2 1/2 pounds bluefish filets

2 limes (quartered)

Chipotle Tobasco Sauce

2/3 cup mayonnaise

minced fresh cilantro (if desired)

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (260 degrees C).
  2. Trim all of the dark meat from the fillets
  3. Mix mayonnaise and 1 1/2 tbsp. Chipotle Tobasco (more if desired)
  4.  Place filets on greased baking sheet. Brush filets with mayonnaise mixture covering topside of each filet entirely.
  5. Bake on center self of preheated oven for 20-30 minutes, until mayo is lightly browned and filets are just cooked through.
  6. Carefully remove filets to dinner plates with metal spatula.
  7. Squeeze fresh lime onto each fillet. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro (if desired).
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Proper filleting technique and fresh product are paramount.

 

Andrew

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