Eel Roman Style

Anguilla alla Romana

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Antonio Carluccio Goes Wild: 120 Fresh Recipes for Wild Food from Land and Sea

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 2001

  • About

This is best made using a charcoal grill but an ordinary overhead or oven grill will work just as well.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg ( lb) eels, gutted and cleaned (but not skinned)

Method

Cut the eel into 15cm (6 in) chunks, then grill them slowly to allow them to cook through inside, whilst still keeping the skin crisp. You don’t need to brush the pieces with oil, as eel is naturally fatty. This will take about 5-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the eel.

Make the marinade by mixing together all the ingredients. Put the cooked eel into a ceramic container, then