Fennel and herb barbecued whole fish

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • 1 large lemon
  • 1 large orange
  • 1 medium bulb of fennel, roughly chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 medium red onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 large handfuls of mixed fresh herbs - parsley, dill, tarragon, basil
  • salad and crusty bread, to serve

• Tins, packets and jars

  • 3 tbsp capers, drained

• Cooking ingredients

  • extra virgin olive oil
  • flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Meat, fish and poultry

  • 4 whole fish, approx. 350-450g/12oz-1lb each, gutted and scaled

• Other

  • You will need 12-16 lengths of string about 15cm/6in long, soaked in water for 1 hour.

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