How to cook fresh fish

Recently speared this lovely flathead out the front - 70cm and 4kg!

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

• 2 large fresh fish such as tailor, parrot fish and blue-eye cod (blue-eye trevalla)

• 1/4 cup plain flour

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp pepper

• Juice of 1/2 a lemon

• Fresh mango, cut

• Shredded coconut

METHOD

1. Place flour, salt and pepper in a freezer bag.

2. Add the fish fillets.

3. Seal and shake the bag to coat the fish well.

4. Place a large, heavy based pan on medium to high heat with “a couple good knobs of butter” and 1/2 tbsp olive oil.

5. Cook fish for 3 minutes on either side.

6. Squeeze over the lemon juice and flip the fish again for another 10 seconds.

7. Serve on a plate, seasoned with additional salt and pepper. For a summery taste, add fresh mango and shredded coconut.