Steamed Shad

Name: Steamed Shad
Ingredients: 2 cups dry white wine; 1 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 cup water; 1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced; 1 small onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 2-to-3-pound shad, scaled and cleaned, head and tail intact

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 cups dry white wine
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup water
1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
1 small onion, peeled and thinly sliced
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 2-to-3-pound shad, scaled and cleaned, head and tail intact

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2

Combine all ingredients except shad in a steamer large enough to hold the fish.
3

The liquid should barely reach the rack.
4

If necessary, add equal proportions of wine and lemon juice until it does, but do not allow shad and liquid to meet.
5

Place the fish on the rack.
6

Cover tightly and steam for 5 hours.
7

Serve immediately.