How to Barbeque a Fish Directly on Charcoal

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Gather some wood for a fire.

   Use branches from trees that are used for firewood.
   
   Do not use lumber because they might be chemically treated.
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   Step 2: Fire up the wood

   , Save your prized catch for home cooking and pick a fish that is average to good in taste because there will be some wastage.
   
   Do not pick a fish with thin skin and small scales like a mackerel.
   
   An average tasting fish will taste good when cooked on charcoal and outdoors. , The scale or thick skin will protect the meat from burning.
   
   After a while, the aroma of wood burning and fish cooking will be quite appealing. , After turning the fish over, do not cook it too long.
   
   Like cooking in a pan, the first side takes longer to cook.
   
   Poke at the fish with a fork to test if it its cooked, if the fork does not go in
   - let it cook longer. , Discard the charred exterior. ,
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   Step 3: let it burn down and wait until the coals are glowing.

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   Step 4: Choose what to cook.

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   Step 5: Without scaling

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   Step 6: skinning or gutting the fish

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   Step 7: put it directly on the charcoal.

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   Step 8: Do not overcook

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   Step 9: fish cook fast and even faster directly on charcoal.

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    Step 10: Peel the meat off of the centre bones and separate it from the charred exterior.

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    Step 11: Enjoy the fish with whatever seasoning or condiment packages available or use partially dried salt from a salt water pool.

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