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Calling all chefs... Any fish recipes?
« on: March 06, 2007, 08:59:31 PM »
Anyone have any quick and easy recipes for a basic mild whitefish like tilapia, flounder, cod, etc.?
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Re: Calling all chefs... Any fish recipes?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2007, 12:52:59 AM »
Just breading fillets is pretty easy and you can freeze 'em for later.  Not too creative though. 

Hollandaise sauce goes well with pretty much anything that came out of the water, but it's very high pure fat.

If fat isn't a concern, I've never seen any fish that didn't get along with a white wine cream sauce.  A diet version made with milk instead of cream wouldn't be quite the same, but it wouldn't be overly rich for larger servings either.  Chili peppers and a bit of tarragon go well in there.  Nice in a vol-au-vent as an appetiser.

If it's low fat, braising in white wine and herbs (fresh if possible) adds a bit to an otherwise ordinary fish.

If you're in a hurry...sashimi.

Let me know if you want some more details.

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Re: Calling all chefs... Any fish recipes?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2007, 04:03:20 AM »
Anyone have any quick and easy recipes for a basic mild whitefish like tilapia, flounder, cod, etc.?

A bit of topic, but I just ate a tin of yellowfin tuna steak (in spring water, ghey i know) all I did was drain the steak thoroughly and squeeze half a lemon all over it and bang, on of the nicest 50g of protein I have had in a long time  :D

(Perfect of you work in an office and cant reheat meals etc)

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Re: Calling all chefs... Any fish recipes?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2007, 07:17:11 AM »
couple of filets in tinfoil, salt and pepper, top it with cherry tomatoes cut in half, some fresh basil and add slices of mozzerella , sprinkle of olive oil(if you like...) close the foil and put in the preheated (200 C) oven for 20-30 mins depending on thickness of the filets. Squeeze a bit of lemon juice on top when served.  Use the juices to flavour your brown rice.

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Re: Calling all chefs... Any fish recipes?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2007, 07:33:21 AM »
I buy the frozen tilapia fillet at wal-mat.  Thaw them out for about 30min. put spay butter, and a little tony's on them, bake on 350 for 8 min. Also spray butter and dry ranch dressing mix them bake for same.
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Re: Calling all chefs... Any fish recipes?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2007, 08:39:44 AM »
I eat everything with sauteed onions these days...


sometimes sauteed onios with sauteed greep peppers...


so thats my advice.  ;D

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Re: Calling all chefs... Any fish recipes?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2007, 07:45:38 PM »

If fat isn't a concern, I've never seen any fish that didn't get along with a white wine cream sauce.  A diet version made with milk instead of cream wouldn't be quite the same, but it wouldn't be overly rich for larger servings either.  Chili peppers and a bit of tarragon go well in there.  Nice in a vol-au-vent as an appetiser.

If it's low fat, braising in white wine and herbs (fresh if possible) adds a bit to an otherwise ordinary fish.

If you're in a hurry...sashimi.

Let me know if you want some more details.

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Don't go getting too fancy on me  ;)


I buy the frozen tilapia fillet at wal-mat.  Thaw them out for about 30min. put spay butter, and a little tony's on them, bake on 350 for 8 min. Also spray butter and dry ranch dressing mix them bake for same.

That sounds kinda good.  Thanx  :-*, however, I WILL NOT be getting my fish at Wal-Mart (or anything else for that matter - I HATE that store >:()
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Re: Calling all chefs... Any fish recipes?
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2007, 01:30:30 AM »

Don't go getting too fancy on me  ;)


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Hollandaise is tricky to make and easy to screw up, so maybe leave that alone.  Don't buy hollandaise in a jar, there's a corner of hell reserved for people who do that.

White wine cream sauce is easy.  Melt a tablespoon of butter in a saucepan, add a tablespoon of flour and stir until the flour lumps are gone.  Dump in some milk (or milk and cream, or pure cream if you really want to go that road).  I have no idea how much, I usually just eyeball it.  Try around a 1/3 cup and add more later if it's too thick.  As the sauce heats up it will begin to thicken.  No need to stir like crazy, but keep a spoon moving in it when it has reached the "thickening" stage.  Reduce the heat if it's coming to a boil or it might come out grainy. 

This sauce is called a "bechamel."  It's a base that you can use to make things like Alfredo sauce for pasta (by adding Parmesan and Romano cheese), or - like here - add white wine and herbs (and chili peppers!) and simmer with the fish... lotsa stuff you can do with it.  Or if they're nice pieces of fish and not scrap, drop a bit of sauce onto 'em after you've cooked them separately.  In any case, remember that the wine will further thin down the sauce so keep it thick and make adjustments near the end, and don't forget the salt and pepper without which bechamel based sauces can be megabland.

Ok, it sounds like a lot but once you've done it a couple of times, you'll knock it out in under 5 mins easy.  It's not something delicious alone but it keeps the fish from being lonely, so don't dish up a bowlfull of sauce with just a single piece of fish - it's just an accompaniment.  Of course as a creamy Alfredo sauce over pasta... but better leave that until you're really bulking.  ;)

And braising?  No brainer.  Chuck the fish in a pan with about 1/8 inch of wine and water (I like it 2:1) and herbs.  Simmer.  Flip and simmer some more.  Put the fish on a plate, boil down the remaining liquid until there isn't too much left and dump it over the fish.  "It's too easy."

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Re: Calling all chefs... Any fish recipes?
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2007, 03:54:15 AM »
Take some alufoil, put in the fish, add some oil, vegs and salt, close it, put it in a oven or on a barbucue and after it is cooked enjoy your meal.
Just make sure not to burn it.

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Re: Calling all chefs... Any fish recipes?
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2007, 05:30:40 AM »
Cod or Haddock is great in a fish pie.  Will work with Salmon as well.

Soften chopped onions in a pan, then add flour and milk to make a basic sauce (the sauce Tapeworm mentioned would work as well).  Put some of the sauce in a oven-proof dish, add the fillets of fish, pour the rest of the sauce over the top.  Season with plenty of black pepper.  Put slices of potatoes (power boil these first) over the top and cook in the oven (you can use mashed potato as well).

Very basic but you can add to it with different flavours, add other vegetables to the sauce (cauliflower comes to mind), add cheese to the potatoes etc.

Also you can broil cod, just poach it in milk, you can then use this milk to be the base of a sauce...