Jade Perch for dinner

Our eldest daughter and family are coming for dinner tonight so
fish is on the menu along with some kale, broccoli etc from the veggie patch.

The fish are caught by means of a net -  it is a bit difficult even though they are in a fairly confined space - you need to be quick with the net or they evade it.  When  filleting it is amazing how much oil is in the flesh - my hands are quite greasy after finishing preparing them.

They are called Jade perch because of the presence of a dark patch on the sides of the fish. This varies in position and size and in some fish is not even present.  Another name for this species is Barcoo grunter - it comes originally from the Barcoo river in western Queensland  - I have never heard it "grunt" at all whenever I have been handling it however.

These fish are about 300mm long and about 18months old. They provide a nice sized fillet per person at this size. Another thing Anne likes about them is there is no smell in the kitchen when cooking - I guess it is because they are so fresh.