Baked Eels

Name: Baked Eels
Ingredients: 2 lbs eel (have them skinned, cleaned, split and backbone removed) or 2 lbs lampreys (have them skinned, cleaned, split and backbone removed); 1/4 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper (more to taste); 2 tablespoons butter (more as desired); 1/2 cup water

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs eel (have them skinned, cleaned, split and backbone removed) or 2 lbs lampreys (have them skinned, cleaned, split and backbone removed)
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper (more to taste)
2 tablespoons butter (more as desired)
1/2 cup water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400F and lightly butter a baking dish.
2

Cut fish in two- or three-inch pieces; wash in salted water and dry thoroughly.
3

Dredge with flour, season with salt and pepper and place in prepared pan.
4

Dot with butter and add water to prevent burning.
5

Cover and bake for 15 minutes or until fish is browned.