Calling all Fish eaters... recipes needed

[Becca]

I saw on another thread that several of you all are fish eaters.  I am so not a fish eater and I'm so not a cook, but was hoping that you would share some of you fish recipes with me.

 

I am going to buy some cod at Costco, so that will be my jumping off point!

 

Sure would appreciate any input you could give!

Thanks!

[Sazerac]

Is cod at costco your only choice ?

No Fish Monger in your town with Fresh Fish ?  

 

Friends Don't Let Friends Eat Frozen Fish

(unless you caught em and froze em)

 

If frozen, thaw. pat dry.

 toss in a bag with corn meal or flour  and spices of choice. salt, pepper, cayenne for sure.

 

after breading, put in fridge for a few minutes (this helps the corn meal stick)

 

get your cast iron skillet with a lick of oil nice and hot.

put the stove fan on high and

Never Be Afraid of a Hot Pan.

 

fish in psssssssst,   what ?  1,2 minutes? depending on thickness.

Flip.

pssssssssssst.  1, 2 minutes ?,  touch it with your finger and it will feel firm.

 

Try to not over cook. Remove them to a platter.

 

In your hot skillet with a spatula ready

squish a lemon or maybe some capers...sizzle sizzle sizzle.

Pour over fish on platter.

Done.

[Becca]

You made me laugh with the "Friends don't let friends" comment. 

 

As for fresh fish?  I never thought of it.  I will have to look at that option!  I don't know where I would get it locally.

[Devil Doll]

You made me laugh with the "Friends don't let friends" comment. 

 

As for fresh fish?  I never thought of it.  I will have to look at that option!  I don't know where I would get it locally.

I don't eat fish but almost all supermarkets have a fresh fish counter (yick, bleh, gag) 

[Nancy]

We love this recipe...and we buy the tilapia frozen at Sam's (sorry Sazerac, we don't live on the coast!).  The only thing we do differently, is that my husband cooks it on the grill on a really hot pan in olive oil...

 

And while I am totally disgusting Sazarac...we also like the frozen breaded flounder from Sam's  because it is so easy..we just pop two pieces in the toaster oven, and serve with baked sweet potato fries and a salad...

[Nancy]

Is cod at costco your only choice ?

No Fish Monger in your town with Fresh Fish ?  

 

Friends Don't Let Friends Eat Frozen Fish

(unless you caught em and froze em)

 

If frozen, thaw. pat dry.

 toss in a bag with corn meal or flour  and spices of choice. salt, pepper, cayenne for sure.

 

after breading, put in fridge for a few minutes (this helps the corn meal stick)

 

get your cast iron skillet with a lick of oil nice and hot.

put the stove fan on high and

Never Be Afraid of a Hot Pan.

 

fish in psssssssst,   what ?  1,2 minutes? depending on thickness.

Flip.

pssssssssssst.  1, 2 minutes ?,  touch it with your finger and it will feel firm.

 

Try to not over cook. Remove them to a platter.

 

In your hot skillet with a spatula ready

squish a lemon or maybe some capers...sizzle sizzle sizzle.

Pour over fish on platter.

Done.

I have not had a lot of luck with fresh fish where I am...except for a very expensive shop that makes trips to the Gulf each week...but that is for a treat.  If I purchase from local supermarket, sometimes it is good, and other times very fishy.  Your recipe is like we cook when we are in Destin...yummy!

[sgt.barney]

 

toss in a bag with corn meal or flour and spices of choice. salt, pepper, cayenne for sure.

 

 

This sh*t:

 

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/cajun-rub-1248

 

Only triple the Cayenne Pepper  - but make it with Cayenne grown in your own garden and dried on the front porch!

 

 

 

 

Easy Peasy

[Sazerac]

"I have not had a lot of luck with fresh fish where I am...except for a very expensive shop that makes trips to the Gulf each week...but that is for a treat" says Nancy.

It's expensive here too, nice red snapper etc. and only for a treat, alas.  

Although sometimes lucky and catch a guy selling out of his truck to the restaurants early in the morning. Still pricey though. 

Thank gawd Shrimp are still fresh and reasonable.  I am spoiled, for sure.

Don't y'all have fresh catfish up there ?  What is the country coming to fgs.

 

Your sesame recipe YUM, Nancy.  I forget about sesame oil.

 

...Nancy.... Destin !  Sand squeaky like corn starch and clean glittering clean Gulf. (swoon).

 

and NO fish for The Doll. OK.

 

S

[Sazerac]

Now, I'm no expert for sure but, a Good Housekeeping recipe for Cajun Rub might be a little suspect.  

Here are their Ingredients from Sarge's link and some errant comments from moi.

• 2 tablespoon(s) paprika        Get that really, really good Hungarian stuff with bite.  
  
• 1 tablespoon(s) coarsely ground black pepper


• 1 tablespoon(s) ground cumin


• 1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar   ???? ya don't need friggin' sugar, sugar 


• 1 tablespoon(s) salt


• 2 teaspoon(s) ground coriander  ??? probably good but, it better be freshly ground.


• 1 teaspoon(s) dried thyme         MORE thyme.


• 1 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper (cayenne)  Like Sarge says, you better be talking about TABLESPOONS, please, nice hot capsicum from your garden.  :) 


• 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder


• 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground allspice  this sounds like you're making apple pie...not cajun seasoning, cher.    But, maybe good, dunno.

[Nancy]

This sh*t:

 

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/cajun-rub-1248

 

Only triple the Cayenne Pepper  - but make it with Cayenne grown in your own garden and dried on the front porch!

 

 

 

 

Easy Peasy

Beautiful, Sarge!!!

[Sazerac]

Here is Paul Prudhommes blackened fish rub

Servings:

                 Servings                 6              6

Units: US | Metric

• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 3/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

[Becca]

These sound really good.  I'll have to give them a try.  I'm so not a fish person, but I need to start liking it! :(

[Still winning]

Me either Becca and yet here I am reading too. Healthy eating here we come :)

[Nancy]

These sound really good.  I'll have to give them a try.  I'm so not a fish person, but I need to start liking it! :(

 

 

Me either Becca and yet here I am reading too. Healthy eating here we come :)

If you don't like fish much...try tilapia...it is very mild

[Becca]

I have had tilapia twice.  Once was very very good.  The other?  Not so much.

[Nancy]

I have had tilapia twice.  Once was very very good.  The other?  Not so much.

Do you think it was the recipe?  Or do you think the fish was not fresh in the one you did not like?

[Becca]

I think the fish just wasn't as fresh the second time I ate it.  It was the same dish, two different times. 

[Nancy]

I think the fish just wasn't as fresh the second time I ate it.  It was the same dish, two different times. 

That is why I like the frozen tilapia, it is frozen on the boat, so it always tastes good, to me.

[babs609]

i agree mostly that fresh fish is the better option...but the supermarket fish is old...they bleach it to rid it of the smell and color..that's disgusting.  In that case....frozen is the better option.  If you find a brand you like..stick with it cause if they froze it when it was fresh and vacuum sealed it....it's the next best thing to fresh.

 

Rule of thumb:  if it smells fishy...don't eat it

 

haha....i'm giggling about where your mind is going with that...

 

:)

[Becca]

I ate the cod.  It did not kill me.  It was actually pretty good.  I kept it simple with garlic butter croutons crumbled up on the top as a "breading" and baked it. 

 

Next will be the tilapia.  We shall see!

[scottinpa]

If using frozen fish, always thaw before cooking.
 
All fish, fresh or salt water, and or any seafood needs little in the spice department. I try to keep it simple with choices like... butter, lemon, white wine, parsly paprika & salt and pepper to taste. I find it better to make sauces to put on top of the fish meals after cooking,,, this way you can still taste the fish.
 
If using a filet of fish, try greasing a pan, lay one filet on bottom then layer with things you like, for examples...
spinach, mushroom and cheese
tomato slices, zucchini and roasted peppers
sun dried tomatoes, and rice with artichokes.
Broccoli and cheese of choice 
etc., any combo of two or three items
put a little butter or lemon with some seasoning on the top most filler item, then top off with a second filet and season lightly on top again.
cover with foil
bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes (remove foil top after 20 minutes.)

 

below is blurry picture of cod filets (single serving size, froze other half) they are stuffed with shrimp, tomato, spinach and mozzarella 

 

 

 

 

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The shrimp tower below I did a few months back, it was for about 20 people.  Yesterday I did a similar one
for a party I was going to with about 60 people, It had about 400 pcs of shrimp on it. took me a little over 4 hours to make 
including making the cocktail sauce from scratch.
 

actually in the above pic, We also had other seafood too....
shrimp stuffed with crabmeat
mushrooms stuffed with salmon
stuffed clams,, or deviled clams (depending on where you are from )
there were about 15 different appetizers all gluten corn and soy free ( no one knew the difference )

NOTE: both Babs and I are close enough to the shore to find fresh fish with relative ease. I have never come home with clams that were not still in the water that morning and you can steam or roast them open and eat them,,, they dont need butter or any season at all.

[Leanna]

Both pictures look and sound amazing Scott! Mouth is watering. 

[Becca]

I tried the tilapia.  I wasn't a fan.  I'll get the cod again and will try other types of fish as I find them.  Thanks for everyone's input!

[Sazerac]