Yellowtail Kingfish
Available both wild-caught and farmed. It is a free-swimming marine fish found mainly near the coast and around offshore islands and reefs in warm temperate waters from Rockhampton, QLD, to Shark Bay, WA, including Bass Strait and the Tasmanian coast. Mainly caught off NSW and QLD, by handlines with lures or live bait and occasionally by droplines and demersal trawls. Also farmed in Spencer Gulf, SA, and marketed under its Japanese name: ‘hiramasa’. The yellowish (rather than olive green or greyish) tail distinguishes it among related fish and gives it its name.
Average Yeild: 55%
Cooking Methods: Deep-fry, pan-fry, stir-fry, bake, braise, grill, BBQ, smoke, raw (sashimi) and pickle. It can be wrapped in foil or banana leaves if baking or BBQ, to prevent drying out. The firm flesh holds together well in soups, curries and casseroles and can be cubed for kebabs.
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