2-4 large fish fillets with the scales left on. Heavy-bodied fish work best redfish, drum, sheepshead, or large croakers but other species can also be substituted, specifically speckled trout or black ...

Here's how chef Donald Link of Herbsaint and Cochon cuts up and cooks a redfish for fish on the half shell or redfish "fisherman style." Be sure your knife is sharp. You can use a large knife, as the ...