How to Roast Whole Fish

By Food & Wine
Updated January 12, 2017
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Whole fish may seem intimidating but healthy, whole roasted fish is an impressive dinner option that is actually quite simple to prepare.
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The Mission: DIY Roasted Whole Fish

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Chop the parsley to mix with the capers, crushed red pepper and salt.

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Add the oil to make the rub.

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Lay out the scaled and cleaned fish on a cutting board.

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Make 5 parallel 3-inch long slashes on each side.

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Rub the fish with oil and put the seasoning into the slashes.

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Stand the fish upright on the baking sheet.

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When the fish is done, it should easily pull away from the backbone.

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