Any good recipes for Spangled Emporer

[Gazza.Boyne]

Has anyone got any good recipes for cooking Spangled Emperor, they'd like to share.

Cheers Gazza

[Noelm]

I say this all the time, if you have good fesh Fish of known eating quality, why bugger it up with a thousand sauces and spices? keep it simple and enjoy the flavour, leave all the herbs and stuff for the less desirable species, or something that has been frozen for a while, that way you will enjoy all your catch equaly (well I reckon anyway)

[Gazza.Boyne]

Noelm,
Personally

[Noelm]

OK then, lets say I have some Basa from a Supermarket, then this is how I would do it, some Ginger, a chopped chilli, some Coriander, chopped spring Onions (get the Thai theme?) make an Aluminium Foil "envolope" and place the fish in it, spread the ingredients over the top, a bit of Fish sauce, seal the parcel and cook either on the BBQ or a pan on the stove, does not take long, a bit of simple salad, or make some Thai dressing to keep the "theme" and your done, very nice for Fish that has little flavour.

[Gazza.Boyne]

Noelm,

Spangled Emperor are a beautiful fish, but personally i find them pretty tough on the chew compared to Red Throat Emperor, Coral Trout & other reef fish.

Gazza

[-spiro-]

Gazza i don't mind them baked...butter, tomarto, onion and corn relish
cut it a couple of times down to the bone and wipe some butter and corn relish in the slits [i also put garlic salt and peper lightly in there]. Then place tomato and onion on top. Wrap in alfoil and bake or bbq.

[Horse]

If using batter or crumbing, slice the fillets quite thin and DO NOT overcook. If overdone they come out like chicken breast

[revs57]

Yeah i hear ya Gazza, Spanglies can be a tougher flesh.

I find them perfect for the Crispy chilli fish recipe I put up a while ago, just do a search in this forum

They come up lovely in bite sized pieces

cheers

rhys