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BAKED EEL

In Italy, overall in the South, Christmas Eve’s Dinner is mainly based on fish and seafood while meat is reserved for Christmas Day. Anchovies cooked in various ways are popular as well as the eel. Here is an easy recipe for the Baked Eel.

Ingredients
Serves 4
 
1/2 cup Olive oil
Wine vinegar   
2 Bay leaves
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
1 tb Bread crumbs
2 lb Eel (large variety), skinned and cut into 4-inch pieces     
additional bay leaves  
 
Instructions
 
1. Mix together oil, vinegar, bay leaves, salt, pepper and bread crumbs. Marinate eel pieces in this mixture 3 hours, turning frequently. Place eel pieces on skewers, alternating with bay leaves. Place skewers in greased baking dish, and bake in moderate oven (375), 30 minutes, turning often. Brush with remaining marinade while cooking. Serves 4
 
From: The Talisman Italian Cookbook Shared By: Pat Stockett
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