Fish Flambe With Fennel - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon dried fennel
1 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons parsley, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice or 2 tablespoons white wine
1 tablespoon ouzo
3 lbs whole firm white fish (see description above)
2 tablespoons cognac

Preparation

Combine olive oil, fennel, thyme, parsley, wine and ouzo. Made 2 slanting incisions on each side of fish. Coat fish with marinade.
Broil fish over medium-high coals, using 10 minutes per inch as a time measurement, turning once. Place on hot platter.
Heat Cognac and flame, then pour over fish. Serve with natural juices on platter.