A great way to make King Mackeral so it tastes just like lobster. And you don't need a smoker.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 409kcal
Carbs (g): 0
Ingredients
2 poundsfresh or frozen kingfish(filleted, skin removed and cut into 1″ squares)
1bagcrab boil(such as Zatarains)
1/8cupbutter, melted
Instructions
You can use fresh or frozen kingfish, filleted, skin removed and cut into 1″ squares. Figure on 1/4 to 1/2 pound of prepared fish per person — if preparing for a real crowd, you’ll need to have several pots, but otherwise you can just prepare any amount.
Fill a pot about half full of water, add one bag of crab boil (such as Zatarain’s) and cover. Bring to a boil and let boil for about 10 minutes, so that the water is well seasoned. Remove the bag and add the prepared fish.
Keep the pot over high heat and boil until the fish comes to the top. As it comes to the top, remove with a slotted spoon (let the water drain back into the pot), and place onto a serving dish or bowl. You can either pour melted butter over the top or give each person a small dish of melted butter that they can dip the fish pieces into.
Let cool enough that you don’t burn your tongue. Great with cold beer!
Nutrition Facts
Boiled Kingfish
Amount Per Serving
Calories 409Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 8g40%
Cholesterol 121mg40%
Sodium 245mg10%
Potassium 920mg26%
Carbohydrates 0g0%
Sugar 0g0%
Protein 45g90%
Vitamin A 320IU6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg5%
Calcium 52mg5%
Iron 2.7mg15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.