Baked Shad With Lemon Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 whole shad
• Butter, for greasing pan
• Boiling water, as needed
• Melted butter, for basting
• Lemon juice, for basting
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 cup stock
• 2 egg yolks
• Juice of ½ lemon

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a baking pan and place the shad inside. Add enough boiling water to the pan to prevent burning.
2. 2 Baste the fish frequently with melted butter and lemon juice while baking. Season with salt and pepper.
3. 3 While the fish cooks, melt butter and flour in a saucepan until brown. Slowly whisk in stock and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
4. 4 Remove sauce from heat. Whisk in beaten egg yolks and lemon juice. Pour the sauce over the baked fish and serve immediately.