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Grilling Fish

Geaux Tigers
Geaux Tigers Posts: 10
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Looking for some advice on grilling fish on the BGE. Would you recommend using a fish grill basket or simply placing the fish directly on the oiled grill?
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  • Car Wash Mike
    Car Wash Mike Posts: 11,244
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    <p />Geaux Tigers,
    I use this little pan. Works great for me. This is some grouper and tuna.[p]Mike
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  • BlueSmoke
    BlueSmoke Posts: 1,678
    Geaux Tigers,
    My answer is "yes". When I have a nice steak and want grill markings, I put the fish directly on the oiled grill. When it's a smaller piece of fish, or fish with fine grain, and I'm less concerned with grill markings, I use a Wal-Mart (throwaway aluminum) grill topper - esp. good for small trout, shrimp, etc. And when it's a filet to be fried, I use a griddle.[p]Ken
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    Geaux Tigers,
    lots of ways to do it, direct on the grill, basket, on sliced lemons, on a bed of chives or egyption onions, cast iron griddle, soap stone, etc. it all depends on what your cooking and what result your looking for.
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • dhuffjr
    dhuffjr Posts: 3,182
    Car Wash Mike,
    I use one like that too. Great for ABTs as well. I've seen a pan like that for Pizzas, I need to pick one up for the large.
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  • Dos Huevos
    Dos Huevos Posts: 368
    Car Wash Mike,[p]That's EXACTLY what I use for our fish as well. [p]Nice looking swimmer there CWM.
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  • thirdeye
    thirdeye Posts: 7,428
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    <p />Geaux Tigers,[p]For thicker salmon fillets with skin I go indirect with a hot fire and don't turn.[p]The squash and that belly strip were added during the cook and get the benefit of a hotter zone beyond the plate setter.[p]~thirdeye~

    Happy Trails
    ~thirdeye~

    Barbecue is not rocket surgery
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  • Brobear
    Brobear Posts: 43
    Geaux Tigers,[p]Someone told me this on the forum last year and it works great for me. I like to do catfish filets. They fall apart easily, so I use a fish basket. I spray the fish basket with Pam. I then pour some tobasco sauce on the filets. Next, I melt some butter and add a little lemon juice and garlic powder ( you can also use some sugar in the raw or dizzy pig rubs also). I then brush this on the filets. Finally, I sprinkle on parmeson(sp) cheese. I put them in the fish basket and cook direct at around 500-550 degrees for 5 minutes on each side. Then I go down to 400 or so and cook for an additional 7-10 minutes per side. You may have some sticking, but the fish come out great.

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