Lemon Baked Pickerel

This may sound odd but you know what it tastes pretty good. I typically make this recipe on the BBQ but you can also do it in the oven. 

1 lb fresh pickerel fillets (may also be known as Walleye)
1 large white onion, thinly sliced
1 large lemon, thinly sliced
4 tbsp fresh dill
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper



Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place a sheet of aluminum foil down on the counter (you are going to make a parcel to cook the fish in). Lay a thin layer of onions, lemon slices and dill. Place the fresh fish on top. Drizzle the olive oil over top and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place another layer of dill, lemon slices and onions on top.

Grasp the right and left edges of the foil in your hands, touching the foil edges together above the food, fold the edges together and over down toward the food until the foil is about an inch or two above the food inside. Flatten the edges at the top of the foil and fold them together toward you. Fold twice. Flatten the edges at the bottom of the foil and fold them away from you toward the center of the pouch. Fold twice. You have formed a foil pouch.

Place the foil pouch onto a cookie sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the fish is flaky. The same can be done on the BBQ reducing time to about 10 to 15 minutes.