A buddy of mine just got back from a fishing trip to Davis Island in NC with a mess of fresh pompano filets. He dropped off a couple pounds for me at work and I'm looking at different ways and recipes to cook it. Please share any tried and true that you have. This is a delightful eating fish and I'll be scoffing it up over the weekend. Thanks!
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I've never prepared pompano myself, but I found this in a seafood guide that doesn't see much use here in Colorado:
Florida Grilled or Broiled Pompano (serves 2):
Whisk together the juice of 2 limes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon each grated ginger and hot sauce, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Brush most of the marinade over 2 whole pompano. Grill or broil over moderate heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the fish flakes, basting with the marinade and serving with the remainder.
Flavor Affinities:
Avocado, bell pepper, coconut, grapefruit, key lime, lemon, lime, lobster, mustard, orange, pineapple, scallion, star fruit, soy sauce, tomato, white wine.
Green, Aliza. Field Guide to Seafood: How to Identify, Select, and Prepare Virtually Every Fish and Shellfish at the Market (p. 229). (Function). Kindle Edition. -
Pompano? The only time I have ever enjoyed it was as sushi. Small fillet with maybe a ponzu style sauce. Best part? Fried the bones, squeeze lemon…. Tastes like a saucy potato chip. Gosh, I miss this dish. Haven’t had it in years.
or treat it like any thin, mild white fish.Comment
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It all worked out. Thanks for the suggestions!
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Really nice fish and cook. I remember back when I was really young my first ever surf catch was Pompano from the surf at Emerald Isle. For some reason that is a young memory that never fades. -
Donw Emerald Isle is a wonderful area. Many of my fond memories are of places on the NC coast, many on Hatteras Island.
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I’m late to the party here. I like to cook Pompano whole on the grill! Remove head and guts. Cross hatch deep knife cuts on both sides of fish, then marinate in fresh ginger, diced garlic and soy for 4 hours. Cook whole fish on hot grill until cooked and crispy skin. Pompano crispy skin and flesh is delicious! You could probably do this with skin on filet also.Comment
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