You favorite Fish dish - cooked at home.

[Jims5543]

My wife and I were disussing this, some good friends of ours eat fish every night. They love it. We like fish too but do not know what to buy and how to prepare it ourselves. Being in Florida we have access to lots of really good fresh fish like Mahi and Grouper.

So, post up a good fish recipe, I am looking for something healthy as I watch what I eat very carefully and do not need something smothered in butter.

[on-ramp]

baked or broiled salmon with some herbs rubbed on top with a little olive oil... side of steamed broccoli and a glass of red wine .

[Purrybonker]

Saki is seafood's friend. Use it on any type of fish and toss it on the bbq. Worcheshire is also unbeatable on any fish and moderates "fishy taste" for weaker palates.

We eat fish 5-6 nights week. All are good, but we try to limit or avoid the large predators (mercury and other heavy metal concentrations) and the endangered species (sea bass, orange roughy).

Catfish (farmed all over the US) is fabulous. Salmon (not Atlantic) is always great. Halibut is to die for (again, not Atlantic). Farmed trout is even OK, but not my favorite.

[id10t]

Slow dry smoked salmon... hard to do up here in the humid N florida, very weather dependant....

[madmmac]

BBq'd salmon or steelhead smoked with wetted cedar or alder chips.

Sauce: Warmed in a pan: pesto, fresh garlic, salt/pepper to taste and fresh small diced tomatoes.... drizzle over the fish last couple of minutes while bbq'ing and then a touch more again when serving.

Dang, now I'm hungry.

[Purrybonker]

Originally posted by Purrybonker
Salmon (not Atlantic) is always great. Halibut is to die for (again, not Atlantic). Farmed trout is even OK, but not my favorite.

Actually, clarification. Atlantic salmon IS great, but most of it hitting the commercial market is farmed and salmon farming practises are questioned for various reasons.

But I also confess to eating it a couple of times a weak. Guilty pleasure.

[Jamie79SC]

There is nothing, NOTHING great about farmed Atlantic salmon.

The meat is soft and flavorless and the results of current farming practice are awful.

Boycott farmed Atlantic salmon!!!

[azasadny]

We put fish filets (Grouper is my favorite) on the BBQ grill, wrapped in aluminum foil with butter, dill, lemon juice and capers. Don't overcook the fish and enjoy! We usually make cole slaw and brown rice or rice pilaf for side dishes.

[Jamie79SC]

Sorry for the rant above - fish farming is a sore subject here in the Pacific Northwest. Anyway, you have great seafood right there.

Here's an easy one:

Take your mahi mahi or grouper fillet,

- Sprinkle with a good pinch of sea salt
- Quickly sautee it in a bit of olive oil ('till it's just cooked on the outside and NOT done through)
- Pour in about 1/4" of Marsalla, sweat vermouth or some similar wine, along with a dozen capers.
- Put a lid on the pan and put it in a 350 degree oven while you pull the cork on a nice Spanish rose, or French or Californian Viognier and light the candles.
- serve as is, or (if you've been to the gym today) remove the fish, add a little butter and reduce the sauce for a few minutes. Crack a little black pepper on top and you're in business.

Mmm... Dinner in less time than it takes to type this.

[holtjv]

Halibut or wild salmon. If I'm smoking the salmon, I marinate 1x2" chunks in soy, ginger, and sake. Pull it out the next day, add a sage leaf, brush with some leftover marinade, sit in the fridge for 3 hours to glaze. Smoke for 20-40 minutes with mild wood such as apple, cherry, or alder. This is big deal but worth it.

For the halibut or grilled salmon, I'm with on-ramp--brush with olive oil, or garlic olive oil, I add sea salt, grill skin down without turning. Company proof.

[David]

One of my favorites and very easy, Grilled Redfish (Drum):

Leave the skin and scales on. Rub with minched garlic (about a tablespoon each half) and sprinkle with creole seasoning. Place in fridge for an hour.

Place on grill, scales side down. Cover with a few (3-4) thin lemon slices (a little goes a long way). Baste with butter every 5-10 minutes. Cook with grill lid closed for 30-45 minutes.

[Joeaksa]

Boy are you guys missing a very good one!

Swordfish! One of my absolute favourites and can be cooked various ways.

Aside from that, salmon, redfish, halibut (but awful expensive lately) and so on. Just had King Crab last night and wish I could both afford it more often and wish it was not so rich as well.

I cook everything on the grill, weather allowing. Just makes things taste so much better.

[dhoward]

1" thick Fresh Tuna steak
Roll in nori flakes and sesame seeds
Sear in a hot skillet 1/2 minute on each side. (rare)
Remove from heat and slice into 1/4 inch slices.
Sprinkle with soy and wasabi.

[Bill Verburg]

I love them all, Tuna, Roughy, Grouper, Swordfish

poached, baked, broiled BBQ'd

butter, onions, Old Bay most any other spices for a change

Biggest thing
Don't overcook the fish!!

[javadog]

The best advice I can give is this. While salmon and halibut are nice, since you live in Florida, you should really try to eat the fish that you can get fresh there. Fresh is loads better than the stuff that gets flown in. Consider ther local shellfish and shrimp too.

Although I have a zllion cookbooks, many dedicated to seafood, you can get recipes for just about anything on the food channel website. That's a lot easier.

Having said that, I'm cooking some salmon on a cedar plank tonight.

JR

[Eric Coffey]

Originally posted by dhoward
1" thick Fresh Tuna steak
Roll in nori flakes and sesame seeds
Sear in a hot skillet 1/2 minute on each side. (rare)
Remove from heat and slice into 1/4 inch slices.
Sprinkle with soy and wasabi.

Ya beat me to it Dan! Seared Ahi is great (when done right).

Slight variation: Roll Ahi steak in cracked pepper & sesame seeds, then pan-sear. Serve thinly-sliced with pickled ginger, wasabi, and a good soy sauce. Mmmm.

[JavaBrewer]

Costco salmon, broiled with butter, garlic, and herbs. Halibut is a close second - thinking about that...I haven't had halibut in a long time...calling wife now...

[VINMAN]

Grouper marinated in cream of coconut and lime. Any Swordfish!

[craigster59]

1-1 1/2 pounds firm fresh white fish (Dorado/Mahi mahi), 1 large bermuda onion, 3 tomatoes, 2 jalapenos, juice of 2 lemon and 3 limes, salt, pepper, olive oil, garlic and cilantro. Chop it all up, let marinate for 45 minutes and you've got some great ceviche.

[Moses]

JAMBALAYA (From the Food Network)

1/4 cup olive oil
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Creole seasoning
8-10 pieces chicken (thighs, legs, wings) or LOBSTER if budget permits.
1 1/2 pounds andouille sausage, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped bell pepper
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped thyme leaves (fresh)
1 cup canned diced tomatoes or fresh chopped peeled and seeded.
6 cups water
2 cups rice (Hinode or other “sticky rice”)
Pepper
1 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped parsley

In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium high heat. Season shrimp with Creole seasoning and saute until almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove shrimp and set aside until later. Season chicken pieces with Creole seasoning. Add remaining olive oil to Dutch oven and when hot, add chicken pieces and saute until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add sausage and cook until browned. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, cayenne and thyme and cook until vegetables are wilted, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and water and return chicken pieces to pot. Season with salt and pepper and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Add rice to pot, stir well and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and cook for 15 minutes. Add shrimp, green onions and parsley to Dutch oven, mixing carefully, and continue to cook, covered, for another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes before serving.

Always serve with a bucket of ice cold beers.