Boneless Baked Shad

Serves: 6

Ingredients

 * 3-4 lb. shad
 * 1 tbsp. vinegar
 * 1 tbsp. salt
 * 1/2 tsp. pepper
 * 5-6 strips bacon
 * 1 quart water

Directions

 * 1) Boil shad (without the roe) in water and vinegar with seasonings for 20 minutes. Drain off the water.
 * 2) Put shad in a heavy, tightly covered roaster and bake in 200 degree oven for 5–6 hours. Add roe and about 1 qt. Water 30 minutes before the shad is done.
 * 3) Put strips of bacon across shad and brown under broiler (to minimum 155 degrees) before serving.

Source

 * Seafood Recipes by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe