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Whole Pompano recipe

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 01:32 Written by Webmaster Friday, 29 May 2009 19:25

Pompano is my absolute favorite local fish to eat. The meat tends to have it’s own buttery/creamy flavor and texture. I like to serve the fish whole, with the head and internal organs removed of course.  A typical whole cleaned out pompano weighs around ¾ lb, so I usually count on one pompano per person.  I like this recipe because it is so basic and simple, and fresh.

You will need….

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1 whole dressed pompano per person
Olive oil
CAPTAIN RAPPS NAPLES STEAK QUAKE SEASONING
Lemon slices
Aluminum foil
1 good looking helper (important!)

At the cleaning station, remove the head and dress the pompano. Wash it thoroughly with cold water, being sure to get up inside the body cavity with a knife so you can score and wash out the dark spinal cord area.

Light your grill on medium-high, or pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees.

In the kitchen, tear sheets of aluminum foil about double the length of each pompano.  Right on the aluminum, take your knife and score the sides of the pompano with diagonal cuts to the bone (about 4 cuts in each direction on each side).

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Now get your good looking helper….. bend the pompano slightly so the slits you made open up a little. Have your helper drizzle olive oil & CAPTAIN RAPPS NAPLES STEAK QUAKE SEASONING onto the pompano as you are bending the slits open. Do this on both sides and rub it with your hand so the olive oil & seasoning gets pushed into the slits.
Now put a lemon slice (not wedge) on each side of the pompano and wrap it up in the aluminum foil.

pompano pepper process
pompano spread seasoning

Grill for about 10 – 12 minutes per side, Or bake for about 40 minutes. Fish is done when the meat flakes with a fork. Be careful not to overcook as the fish will dry out easily.
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When serving, use your fork and knife to remove the triangles of skin. Then be sure to remove the dark brown meat that runs horizontally with the body. This is the fish’s bloodline and you never want to eat this in any fish!

Now use your CAPTAIN RAPPS NAPLES STEAK QUAKE SEASONING to taste, and eat the meat right to the bones, then flip it over and start on the other side.


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Enjoy!


Watch my Pompano cooking video below.....