Whole Roasted Eel Recipe

By
Chichi Wang
Chichi Wang: Contributing Writer at Serious Eats
Chichi Wang

Chichi Wang wrote a variety of columns for Serious Eats including The Butcher's Cuts, in addition to other stories. Born in Shanghai and raised in New Mexico, Chichi took her degree in philosophy but decided that writing about food would be more fun than writing about Plato.

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Updated Oct. 09, 2018
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Recipe Facts

Active:10 mins
Total:30 mins
Serves:2 servings

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  • 1wholeeel, gutted and cleaned

  • 1teaspoonsalt

  • 3tablespoonsoilfor basting

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Once eel has been cleaned of residual blood, pat the eel dry on the inside and out. Rub salt all over the eel. Place the eel into a pan or cast iron skillet and generously drizzle with oil.

  2. 烤,直到皮肤脆and browned and the meat is tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately with lemon, salt and pepper, or your choice of sauce.

Special equipment

Roasting pan

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
721 Calories
55g Fat
0g Carbs
54g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories 721
% Daily Value*
Total Fat55g 70%
Saturated Fat 8g 41%
Cholesterol365mg 122%
Sodium1205mg 52%
Total Carbohydrate0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein54g
Vitamin C 4mg 20%
Calcium 60mg 5%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 791mg 17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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