L'ALOSE MARINEE AUX HERBES (GRILLED MARINATED SHAD WITH HERBS)

L'Alose Marinee aux Herbes (Grilled Marinated Shad with Herbs) image

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 boneless fillet of shad
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon finely crumbled bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Lemon wedges for garnish

Steps:

Put fillet on platter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add oil and turn fish to coat it.
Add lemon juice, bay leaf and thyme and spread around. Cover and let stand one hour.
Preheat broiler to high.
Remove shad from platter and arrange it skin side down on baking dish. Pour marinade into small saucepan and keep warm. Sprinkle fish with paprika, and brush top to coat evenly. Place under broiler about 4 inches from the source of heat, and broil about 5 minutes. Cut fish in half lengthwise.
Transfer fish to two hot serving dishes. Spoon a little of marinade over each serving. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 307, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 280 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams