Grilled Bluefish, Riviera Style
- 4 pounds whole small baby bluefish (''snappers''); fresh sunfish, sardines or other small fish can be substituted
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon anchovy paste or mashed anchovies
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 whole lemons, in wedges
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- The fish should be cleaned and gutted but left whole.
- Mix the olive oil, lemon juice and anchovy paste together and season this mixture generously with pepper.
- Rub it over the fish, inside and out.
- Allow the fish to marinate for one hour.
- Light the grill and oil the rack or racks.
- A basket-style rack can be used for grilling the fish.
- Grill the fish close to very hot coals five to eight minutes on each side.
- Remove the fish from the grill, arrange on a platter and garnish with lemon wedges and parsley.
baby bluefish, extravirgin olive oil, lemon juice, anchovy, freshly ground black pepper, lemons, parsley
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4230 (may not work)