cooking coho

[patches]

i dont bonk many fish but i do love the first few coho that i catch every year.. just wondering about some different ways to cook my nice red coho slab? i want to drool over it till july:beerchug:

[phearless]

Hey patches.
One of my favourite ways to cook coho is on the B.B.Q., with a twist.
This is great on a warm evening, as it gives an even better excuse to tip your elbow.

This is great with a 5 or 6 lb whole coho, anything much above 7 or 8lbs would need to be fillited.

Wash and dry the fish, a little butter is always good inside.
Salt and pepper.

Now briquettes or mesquite is the absolute best way, but for most of us propane will work great as well.

You will also need chunks of smoker wood,tinfoil and a spray bottle.
Place the fish on an oiled grill or you could use one of those fancy fish rack things if you are not feeling adventurous.

Place the chunks of smoker wood, my fave with salmon has to be alder hands down.
Now put a tent of tinfoil over the fish over a medium type heat.

The trick is not to turn the fish. The tent of tinfoil sets up a convection current that rolls around the fish and cooks the top with the hot air. Keep an eye on it though it is not an exact science.
Now while all this sciencetific stuff is happening the smoker wood will be trying to flame on and burn up your hard earned coho.
This is where your trusty spray bottle and beverage of choice come in.
As you cannot leave the B.B.Q. because you have to quell the flames on the smoker wood, you will get very thirsty.

If everything goes right, you will not get smoke in your eyes.
The fish will be done to perfection in about 25-30 minutes, give or take.
And there will be someone there to make sure your drink stays fresh and cold.

Bon' Appatit'

[patches]

here is a good one

take a coho fillet.and put it on a pre soaked cedar plank for the barbecue .

cover the meat in mayonnaise and 1 pack of onion soup mix

cook

you can do this in an oven and pan as well.it comes from a sockeye recipe from the skeena region . i like it with coho, it makes a onion marang on top and is very rich...hope you get to try it !