How to grill catfish in foil

Video How to bake catfish in foilGrilled fish can be delicious because it’s more delicate than a hen or steak. It will probably collapse as it cooks or will get caught in the grating. The uneven warmth of the grill can also cause parts of it to work hard and dry while different parts are just barely cooked. Grilling fish in foil is the best solution. It keeps the fish intact, locks in moisture and helps distribute the warmth evenly. It also means you can add herbs and aromatics to complete your grilled fish fillet.

Choose fish to grill

If you’re putting fish on the grill right away, it’s best to eat hearty fish like salmon or tuna. While the fish is grilled in foil, you can prepare dinner any fish you like from halibut and cod to snapper or Mahi-Mahi.

Prepare fish for grilling

Use a paper towel to pat the fillets down to absorb any water from the skin. It will help the fish turn completely brown.

Tear off 10-inch x 10-inch sheets of aluminum foil (they should be 5-6 inches longer than the fillet when lying on it). Spread the oil or butter evenly over the uninteresting part of each foil. The shiny aspects of the foil need to be handled down.

Place a fillet in the center of each greased foil. If the fish has pores and skin in some aspect then that aspect needs to be treated.

Flip the sides of the foil up to form a bowl-like shape.

Squeeze 1/4 of a lemon or half a lemon over the fillet. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Then add any herbs or aromatics you want like garlic, rosemary, paprika, or cumin. You can also add green vegetables like onions, bell peppers and carrots.

Fold the foil over the fish and fold all the edges so it turns into a bag. Use a fork to poke a few holes in the top to create steam as it cooks.

Place foil packages on the griddle. Bake over medium-high for 5 to 7 minutes (depending on the size of the fillet) on a gas or charcoal grill.

Remove foil packages from the grill using either a long-handled steel spatula or a long-handled baking tongs.

Lemon grilled fish recipe

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Place the cherry wood chips in a small bowl. Pour enough water into the bowl to cover the wood chips and let them soak.

Open the grill, remove the grill, and open the grill vent.

Pour pure coals into the underside of the grill. It has a better taste than icing and lights up faster.

Place the newspapers both in the small compartment of the coal starter or on the top of the coal. Gently press the newspaper and notice all the coals ignite (about 20 minutes).

As soon as the charcoal glows, drain all the water out of the wood chips. Throw wood chips overhead on coals.

Place the griddle back on the charcoal grill.

Place the fish fillet packets (ready according to the instructions above) on the blister.

Close the grill lid. Prepare dinner in 10-20 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillet.

Remove foil packages from the grill using either a long-handled steel spatula or a long-handled baking tongs.

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