Fish Recipes
Beer Poached Fish
This recipe was created by Lakemaid Beer, a unique beer brand from Minnesota. Check out their website at www.LakemaidBeer.com and take a peek at the 12 Lakemaid maidens. It’s pretty cool. Lakemaid suggests walleye fillets. You can use whatever’s available.
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Snapper (any fish) with Margarita Cream Cheese
This recipe works well with any type of fish that either fairly thin, yet sturdy or that can be butterflied to about 1/4 inch thick. I first used the recipe on speckled trout and it was fantastic! You can use the whipped cream cheese in a tub – or just leave the refrigerated cream cheese…
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Fish, Chorizo, White Beans
You can use any type of white bean – white kidney, navy, etc., whatever’s available. This recipe calls for canned white beans, but you can make it even better by simmering dried beans in chicken broth, onion, garlic and some cooked chorizo.
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Hangtown Fry
Placerville, CA…This recipe dates back to 1849 when it was created to satisfy the palates of prosperous gold miners who felt the need to spoil themselves with food and drink. Fresh oysters would have to be transported to the gold-rich country from the San Francisco Bay area, over 100 miles away. Eggs required delicate handling…
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Talon Lodge Smoked Salmon
A great recipe from James Kozack, former chef at our favorite Sitka, Alaska hangout, Talon Lodge. If you don’t have a smoker, James says that you can add a hint of liquid smoke to the tomatoes or just leave the smoking part out and use fresh,unsmoked tomatoes. You can also substitute drained, fire-roasted, canned tomatoes.…
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Yellowtail with Orange, Basil and Grand Marnier
You have the option of making a batch of the sauce in a separate pan when broiling or grilling the fish, or you can cook the whole thing in one pan. Whenever you cook with alcohol, it’s important to remember that it is flammable. Keep it away from open flames or you may set your…
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Pan-Seared Fish with Spicy Pesto Vinaigrette
One of the many great things about living in the West is the availability of fresh produce all year long. Trader Joe’s, for instance, carries a large container of fresh basil leaves for around two bucks and, believe me, it’s a better buy than their “Two-Buck Chuck” wine. If your market doesn’t carry bulk herbs,…
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Fish Chile Rellenos
Looking for a way to use up leftover cooked fish? Here’s a good one. Although the directions might seem a bit complicated, it’s not much different than frying anything else, and it sure tastes great. Some folks can eat 2 rellenos, so I make extra…just in case. Preparing extra peppers is a good idea since…
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Fish Tacos
During the hot summer months, I probably eat more fish tacos than any other single dish. Firm-fleshed fish such as salmon, swordfish, snapper and striped bass may be easily grilled outdoors. The more delicate and smaller fish may either be pan-seared in a hot skillet with a tablespoon or two of olive oil or broiled…
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