OUTDOOR PLANKED SHAD BAKE

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Outdoor Planked Shad Bake image

Provided by Charlotte Libov

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 whole shad fillets, about 8 pounds
Salt and pepper to taste
12 thick slices bacon or salt pork
Lemon wedges

Steps:

  • Prepare a small bonfire with scraps of any softwood like pine. Ready a plank of hardwood, preferably oak, that is at least an inch thick and about 2 feet long by 2 1/2 feet wide.
  • Season the fillets with salt and pepper. Arrange them, skin side down, on the plank. Lay two strips of bacon or salt pork across each fillet. Using large-headed nails, nail through the bacon into the fillets so that they are fastened securely to the plank.
  • Prop the plank upright about 6 inches from the fire, with the fillets vertical. Bake 15 minutes; turn the plank so the end previously on the ground is now on top. Bake 15 minutes or so more, until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove the nails and bacon, and serve fish immediately with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 608, UnsaturatedFat 30 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 48 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 40 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 688 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

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