Poor Man's Lobster

Poor Man's Lobster (4-6 servings)

There is a local restaurant that advertises “Friday night lawyer all you can eat.”

This is what they mean.

3 quarts water

 1 medium onion

 3 stalks celery, chopped

 1/2 cup lemon juice

 3 tablespoons salt

 1 bay leaf

 3 pounds lawyers (eelpout/burbot/ling cod) cut into 2-inch pieces

 1/2 pound butter

 2 cloves garlic

 Paprika 

In large kettle, boil water, onion celery, lemon juice and salt for 4 minutes. Add bay leaf and lawyers. Boil for 3 minutes. remove fish,. Place on cookie sheet . Brush with melted garlic butter. Sprinkle with paprika. Broil for 2 minutes. Serve with melted garlic butter.