Q I
wont to cook a hole fish for my boyfriends birthday.
How
long will it take in my barbecue? Its gas.
Linda
Bondi
NSW
A Linda,
I really think you've become a bit of a slave to your
spill chucker.
You don't give me much information but here goes. I would not try to
cook the fish (as a Bondi girl, you'd probably pronounce it 'fush') whole
unless your barby has a hood. Lay it on a foil tray (upright is best - use
lemons cut in half and laid face down to support the sides) or place in a
special fish basket (available from bbq shops and camping supply stores).
Don't wrap the fish completely in foil as many barbecue cookbooks tell you.
If you do that, you might as well put it in your kitchen oven - it will taste
exactly the same. Remember to add some hardwood chips - few flavours
combine better than fish and wood smoke.
The actual time will vary depending on the size of the fish and the design of
your barby. In my hooded four burner, I would allow about 45 minutes for a 2
to 2.5 kilogram fish being cooked indirectly (no heat under the fish). However,
I'd check for doneness before I removed it from the barbecue. Aim for moist
flesh that flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Good luk
BBQ Blue