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redfish substitute
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:29 am
by danger831
going to do a redfish on the half shell but need a substitute for redfish also looking for suggestions for sides? Thanks
Re: redfish substitute
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:29 pm
by DATsBBQ
Red Snapper comes to mind.
Re: redfish substitute
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:45 pm
by Gator
Where is EH when you need him?
Ditto on Snapper...
Re: redfish substitute
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:22 am
by danger831
thanks guys I have tried snapper in the past and didn't like the outcome although I do like snapper it just didn't have the same light flavor or flaky delicate texture of red fish.
Re: redfish substitute
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:02 am
by Gator
We use a lot of Tilapia...
Re: redfish substitute
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:59 am
by egghead
Drum will work - in fact a redfish is really a red drum. You will not be able to tell the difference between a red drum and black drum in taste and texture.
Don't use a huge drum (otherwise known as a big nasty).
Any lean fish will work - bass, tilapia, catfish
I would stay away from an oily fish like macheral (sp).
redfish substitute
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:25 am
by atcNick
What's available where you're located?
Speckled trout and whiting is worth a shot.
-Nick
Re: redfish substitute
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:33 pm
by tex_toby
I live on a lake where striper fishing is king. We cook at eat striper on the half-shell often with excellent results.
Re: redfish substitute
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:20 pm
by egghead
TT - do you ever blacken the stripers?
I prefer blackened over on the half shell
Re: redfish substitute
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:55 pm
by tex_toby
I haven't myself, but have eaten it blackened. I like it both ways.
Here is some I did on the half-shell a while back...
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Re: redfish substitute
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:51 pm
by egghead
Nice
Re: redfish substitute
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:51 am
by danger831
thanks guys I was able to find some nice redfish so went with that. It turned out pretty good 2nd in cooks choice