Minimum preparation for baking a whole fish

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I suspect that if one cooks a whole fish with the guts still in, the result wouldn't be good.

Other than gutting it first, is any other preparation needed for baking a whole fish, such as scaling it? When I've consumed whole cooked fish before, the skin has generally just lifted away anyway, so perhaps the scales wouldn't be likely to get into the meat if served carefully.

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Best Answer

You will want to scale the fish, definitely. If you don't the result will be absolutely awful as the scales will come off in cooking and get all over the place. They won't stay attached to the skin for easy removal.

Other than gutting and scaling (and a thorough wash) preparation before cooking depends on the effect you want on the table, and how much you want to de-bone it. I'm not a fan of fish heads so I remove them before baking, but you may want to leave it on if you like that look. I usually remove all the fins but the tail as well as I find that it's easier to do before cooking than after as you can get lots of little bones from them if cooked.

Other than that you can marinade them, or salt the insides for 20 minutes to firm up the fish, but that's totally optional.



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How do you prepare a whole fish for cooking?

So for everyone who has asked just exactly how to cook fish in the oven, good news \u2014 this part is also incredibly easy. Roast on high heat: Cook your fish for 18-20 minutes at 450\xb0F, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 145\xb0F and flakes easily with a fork.

What is the best temperature to bake a whole fish?

Preparation
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Measure fish fillets at the thickest part. ...
  • Roast fish for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, until the fish is opaque and tender when pierced with a fork but before it starts to flake. Serve with lemon wedges, drizzled with more good olive oil.



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