Catch of the day

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Was out on a boat for the better part of the day. Managed to get a dolphin (fish, some call it Mahi Mahi), which wwe cut up and cooked as finger food for a very informal "pick at it" kind of snack for a tired group.

It was an 8ish pound dolphin.

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Cut the head off, it will be given to someone to make stew.

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Cut it up, removed skin, kept the roe.

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Seasoned with a bunch of our favorite spices after coating in olive oil:

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Coated a CI pan in salt and preheated, then cooked:

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Cooked to the point where bending it with a fork made it flake apart. It was absolutely tender, moist and wonderful.

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Made plenty which we picked at... Delicious!

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We had some homemade beans, really take any baked beans recipe and add extra pineapple, cinnamon and rum, cook low and slow overnight or longer, then cool to let flavors combine.

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The roe came out good cooked the same way:

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Wow!
Took my breath away. Nice clear photos with good light too. Is it a wild fish? Never thought New Jersey that way.
Thanks for sharing.
 
Nice! looks almost like a blackened seasoning, just not as seared.
Looks perfectly cooked.
 
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Nice looking little schoolie female Dolphin(Mahi, Dorado).. One of the best eating fish out there. Glad to see you ate the Roe, a delicacy in most parts of the world.
 
Originally Posted By: bvance554
Mahi isn't one of my faves, but that roe looks really interesting (good).


I have never eaten roe. Whats it like?
 
Originally Posted By: spasm3
Originally Posted By: bvance554
Mahi isn't one of my faves, but that roe looks really interesting (good).

I have never eaten roe. Whats it like?

The best part of a female fish is Roe, then the meat under the chin.
 
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR

then the meat under the chin.


Ill have to remember that for last time...
 
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