An easy, elegant seafood centrepiece with lots of zingy flavour.

PREP 20 mins, COOK 25-20 mins
SERVES 4 AS PART OF A SHARED MEAL

Ingredients
– 4 whole mackerel, scaled and gutted (or another oily fish of your choice)
– 1 fennel bulb, very thinly sliced, fronds reserved
– 1 orange, thinly sliced
– 2 garlic cloves, minced
– 200g butter, softened
– 1/3 bunch fresh dill or flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
– 3 tbsp. olive oil
– Sea salt
– Lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1. Preheat BBQ to medium heat.
2. In small bowl, combine butter, chopped herbs and garlic.
3. Open cavity of each fish and smear flavoured butter on both sides, then insert fennel, and orange slices.
4. Truss each fish and rub the outsides generously with olive oil. Season with salt.
5. Place fish onto the pre-heated BBQ grill. Cook for 7–10 mins each side, depending on size, until flesh is opaque and flakes easily.
6. Transfer to serving platter and scatter over the reserved fennel fronds. Serve with fresh lemon wedges and a summer salad.

Fish in the Family whole fish, available at Harris Farm Markets.