Category Archives: Fish

January 30, 2011 · 6:59 pm

Lemon Thyme Salmon

Super easy and tasty, too…

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces, skin removed
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 lemons
24 sprigs fresh thyme

Instructions:
Heat the broiler. Adjust oven rack to the second position from the top.

Rub the salmon with oil (1/2 tsp. per piece) and season with salt and pepper (1/8 tsp. salt & 3 turns on pepper mill per piece). Slice 2 of the lemons into 12 slices total.

On a sheet pan, arrange the lemon slices into 4 rows of 3. Top each row with 6 sprigs of thyme then with the salmon pieces. Broil until the salmon flakes easily, 8 to 10 minutes (depending on thickness).

Serve with the extra lemon, quartered, for squeezing.

We had this with French green beans with butter and lemon juice and a baguette.

Did I change anything? I think the cooking time on this is really going to vary depending on how thick your fish is, so just watch it to make sure it doesn’t get cooked for too long.

What did the family think? Hubby and I really liked this…so simple and perfect. The kids had fish sticks. Fish is something they really struggle with, but we are getting to the point where we need to just make them eat it. Fish is the only time I ever make them something besides what the hubby and I are eating.

from doitdelicious.com

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January 23, 2011 · 9:15 pm

Poached Cod with Pasta Sauce

This couldn’t get any easier…three ingredients!

Ingredients:
1 lb. cod
1 jar pasta sauce
Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions:
Simmer pasta sauce in a skillet; add cod fillets, cover and cook until just firm; top with parmesan.

We had this with green beans and a baguette.

Did I change anything? I didn’t actually use the whole jar of pasta sauce. I probably used about 3/4 of it though. Also, the cod filet I bought was pretty long, so I cut in half so that it would all fit in the pan and cook more evenly.

What did the family think? Hubby and I really liked this. The boys had fish sticks.

from Food Network

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January 9, 2011 · 9:56 pm

Herbed Fish

This was quick and easy and tasty too.

Ingredients:
1 lb fish fillets, about 1/2 inch thick
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1/2 flour
1/4 cup Italian crumbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
Lemon

Instructions:
Cut fish into 4 serving pieces. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat.

In small shallow dish, mix flour, bread crumbs, basil and salt.

In another shallow dish, beat egg. Dip fish into egg, then coat with flour mixture.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook fish in oil 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork and is brown on both sides.

Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Did I change anything? I added the lemon juice part of the recipe and the recipe also said that your should used Bisquick instead of flour, but I didn’t have any Bisquick so I used flour. Also, I used sole. One pound of sole is a lot of sole. LOTS! Next time I will either get a thicker cut of fish or less sole.

What did the family think? Hubby and I liked it. Our oldest tried it, but was not impressed. The youngest stuck with fish sticks.

from Betty Crocker

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January 6, 2011 · 1:57 pm

Buttermilk Southwestern Grilled Chicken or Fish

I had some buttermilk in my frig that was going to go bad. This sounded pretty good and would use up most of my buttermilk, so I thought I would give it a try. One thing I liked about this recipe right off the bat is the marinade can be used for chicken and fish. Also, this has to marinate for a while so plan accordingly. 🙂

Ingredients:
2 cups buttermilk
1 lime, zested and juiced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons ancho chili powder (or any pure chili powder)
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
Hot sauce, to taste (recommended: Tabasco)
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 bone-in or boneless chicken breasts (each about 6 to 8 ounces)
Canola oil

Instructions:
Whisk together the buttermilk, lime zest and juice, garlic, chili powder, coriander, cumin, turmeric, hot sauce, cilantro, and salt and pepper, to taste, in a large bowl.

Pour the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag, add the chicken, seal the bag and refrigerate. Marinate bone-in chicken up to 12 hours, boneless up to 4 hours, chicken legs or breasts, up to 24 hours. If using fish, marinate white fish such as snapper, halibut or bass up to 30 minutes.

Preheat the grill pan over medium-low heat for boneless breasts and fish, and medium heat for bone-in breasts, thighs and legs.

Remove the meat/fish from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels.

Brush with oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste, on both sides. Grill until golden brown and charred on both sides and just cooked through.

Cook’s Note:

This recipe also includes the method for fish.

Boneless chicken breasts: about 9 minutes total

Chicken thighs/legs: about 20 minutes total

Bone-in chicken breasts: about 15 minutes total

White Fish: about 8 minutes total

We had this with cole slaw and some biscuits.

Did I change anything? No, I just used boneless chicken breasts.

What did the family think? I am not a huge fan of grilled anything, but hubby and the kids really liked it. Our youngest didn’t even ask for catsup with his chicken which I thought was weird. He ALWAYS has catsup with his chicken…even if the chicken is in soup or a casserole. He will almost always dig the chicken out and dip it in the catsup…not with this one though.

from Food Network

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December 31, 2010 · 8:56 pm

Rosemary Roasted Salmon

Happy New Year, everyone! This was part of our New Year’s Eve dinner and it was SO good!

Ingredients:
2 large bunches fresh rosemary
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 2-pound center-cut salmon fillet with skin
2 large lemons, thinly sliced
1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450°F. Arrange half of rosemary sprigs in single layer in center of heavy baking sheet. Arrange sliced red onion atop rosemary.

Place salmon, skin side down, atop red onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Cover salmon with remaining rosemary sprigs. Arrange lemon slices over rosemary. Drizzle olive oil over. Sprinkle lemon slices with salt.

Roast salmon until just cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer salmon to plates. Serve with roasted onions and lemon slices.

We had this with a salad and a baguette.

Did I change anything? I also roasted some potatoes, carrots and Brussel sprouts along with the salmon. I started roasting the veggies before the salmon since the veggies take a bit longer.

What did the family think? The salmon was fantastic! The onions and Brussel sprouts cooked a little too much, but the potatoes and carrots were perfect. I think next time, I will cook the veggies separately on a lower rack in the oven and maybe for not quite as long.

from epicurious.com

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December 4, 2010 · 9:02 pm

Maple Teriyaki Salmon

I hate it when I get ready to cook something and I get the recipe out and realize I was supposed to have been marinating it for the last three hours, but dinner needs to be on the table in an hour. That happened to me this evening, so I tweaked this recipe a little and it still came out great.

Ingredients:
1/3 cup apple juice
1/3 cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 (8 ounce) salmon fillets

Instructions:
Spray cooking pan with cooking spray.

Put salmon in pan and then add the rest of the ingredients.

Bring to a boil. Cover pan with lid and reduce heat to medium. Cook for about ten minutes or until fish is cooked through.

What did the family think? Hubby and I liked it. It was very flavorful and tender.

from allrecipes.com

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November 7, 2010 · 8:36 pm

Parmesan Sole

Hubby likes to have fish at least two times a week. Usually it’s salmon, but today I decided to try something else.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. lean fish fillets
2 T olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions:
Heat oven to 450 F.

Place oil in 13X9 inch baking pan. Heat pan in oven for 5 minutes.

Place fish in pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 5 minutes; turn fish over. Sprinkle with lemon juice and white wine. Top with Parmesan cheese.

Bake until fish flakes easily at thickest part, about 5 minutes.

We had this with green beans, grapes, a baguette and apple cranberry pie.

What did the family think? It was a nice change of pace from salmon. I like salmon as much as the next person, but…

from sparkrecipes.com

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November 6, 2010 · 1:44 pm

Salmon with Honey Mustard Pan Sauce

We love the salmon at Trader Joe’s and it’s even better that there are recipes like this one on the back.

Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
2 T butter
2 T whole grain Dijon mustard
Black pepper, to taste
1 lb salmon, defrosted
1 T honey
1/8 c water

Instructions:
Add olive oil and butter to 12 inch skillet and cook over medium heat to melt better.

Add mustard, stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes to toast mustard seeds.

Add fish to pan, sprinkle with pepper and saute until lightly browned, about three minutes per side.

Turn fish, mix in honey and cover with lid to complete cooking.

Remove fish, add water to deglaze pan and heat over high to reduce the sauce by about half.

Pour sauce over fish and serve.

We had this with a salad and bread and butter.

What did the family think? We liked this fish, but I had some trouble with the sauce. I think I had the burners on too high and the mustard seeds got too burnt. So, we had no sauce. I liked it without the sauce. My hubby made his own sauce of equal parts mayo and Dijon mustard.

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August 9, 2010 · 9:57 pm

Chili-Rubbed Salmon

SO easy!!!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 T chili powder
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. salt
1 lb. salmon fillet
1 T olive oil

Directions:
In a bowl, combine the chili powder, oregano and salt. Pat the spices on the meat.

Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook about 8 minutes per side or until cooked through.

We had this with Broiled Broccoli, grapes and bread and butter.

What did the family think? Hubby and I both liked it. Hubby thought it would have been better with some sort of dipping sauce though. Aioli, maybe?

from Real Simple

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July 23, 2010 · 10:28 pm

Pasta, Tuna and Roasted Red Pepper Salad

A cool summertime salad…

Ingredients:
6-oz. can chunk light tuna in water, drained
7 oz. jar roasted red peppers, rinsed and sliced, divided
1/2 c. finely chopped red onion OR green onions
2 T nonfat plain yogurt OR light sour cream
2 T chopped fresh basil
1 T olive oil
1 1/2 tspn. lemon juice
1 small garlic clove, crushed and peeled
Salt and pepper to taste
6 oz. whole wheat penne

Instructions:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cool water when it is done cooking.

While the pasta is cooking, combine tuna, 1/3 c. peppers and onions in a small bowl.

Combine yogurt (or sour cream), basil, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth.

Combine the pasta, tuna mixture and red pepper sauce. Toss to coat.

Did I change anything? I left out the capers.

What did the family think? Hubby and I were the only ones who had this for dinner tonight. Hubby didn’t like it at all. He ended up having pb and j for dinner. I think it would have helped if I had warned him ahead of time that it was cold. It looks like a warm bowl of spaghetti with regular spaghetti sauce, but it isn’t. His taste buds never got over the shock. The kids ate leftover pizza. I liked this dish, by the way.

from Food Network

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