Diabetic Rock Cod Stuffed With Wild Fennel

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (6 lb) whole rock cod fish, cleaned,with head and tail intact
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground fennel
• 3 (8 inch) pieces wild fennel, including flowering seed head and leaves

Recipe

• 1 make a wood or charcoal fire in a barbecue or preheat a gas barbecue grill.
• 2 rub the fish inside and out with the olive oil, salt, pepper and ground fennel seed.
• 3 if necessary, cut the wild fennel to fit inside the fish, then tuck it into the cavity.
• 4 clean the grill rack with a wire brush and rub it with oil.
• 5 when the coals are medium-hot, place the fish directly on the grill.
• 6 cook for 3 minutes, then cover, venting both the upper and lower vents of the barbecue.
• 7 cook about 20 minutes, or until the fish easily flakes from the bone with a fork.
• 8 remove to a platter and fillet one side, then remove the backbone and head by lifting on the tail.