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“I’M CONSTANTLY WORKING WITH VENDORS AND FISHERMEN TO GET THE BEST WHOLE FISH I POSSIBLY CAN.” —CHEF GUY SOCKRIDER

GRILLING A WHOLE FISH can seem intimidating, but it really is one of the easiest and most flavorful ways to prepare fish. Cooking the fish whole almost guarantees that it will be evenly cooked throughout, giving you incredibly juicy, flaky, and tender meat on the inside and perfectly crispy skin on the outside. Plus, you can more accurately ensure that the fish you’re purchasing from your seafood market is fresh.

To find out more about working with whole fish and what to know when cooking it on the grill, we turned

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