mullet roe (fresh or dried)

Name: Mullet Roe (Fresh or Dried)
Prep time: 3 h
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: - jumping mullet roe; - salt; - clean piece of plywood

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Sherard Lewis

Harkers Island, NC

Updated on Sep 27, 2013

Another Harkers Island tradition courtesy of David Yeomans. This recipe is for jumping mullet not sea mullet.

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prep time 3 Hr

cook time

method Stove Top

yield Varies

Ingredients

- jumping mullet roe
- salt
- clean piece of plywood

How To Make mullet roe (fresh or dried)

Step 1

Lightly salt FRESH ROE. Put small amout of cooking in a frying pan. Add roe; cover. Cook slowly on medium or low heat. Keep turning until thoroughly cooked.

Step 2

To dry roe: Salt roe heavy. Leave salted for three hours. Wash out roe and place on a clean board. Press roe; place board in the sun. Turn roe occasionally - repeat process until roe is completely dry. Drying time will vary to suit individual preference. Bake roe in oven, or eat "as is", if desired.
Step 3

To freeze roe: Salt roe heavy. Leave salted for 3 hours. Rinse salt from roe; wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Freeze individually - roe will be in pairs. To cook, use directions for fresh roe.
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