Side Dish Recipes
Fast Fish Chowder
This chowder takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, however, you may want to take a little longer and make your own homemade fish stock. Next time you clean a mess of fish, preferably light-fleshed white fish, thoroughly rinse off the heads and skeleton and toss them into a large pot. Chop up an onion,…
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Basque-Style Baked Dorado
Basque cuisine is simple and straightforward, taking advantage of fresh seasonal herbs and vegetables. You can cook this in parchment paper just as easily to help keep the spices and juices inside the fish. The Basque region of Spain is a rugged land of sea, mountains and wine. Hey, that sounds like California!
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Artichoke and Basil Sauce
This is a simple sauce for fish that can be prepared in the blender in just a few minutes. You can heat it slowly in a saucepan, but, if you do, don’t bring it to a boil. I just spoon it over just-cooked fish. Don’t buy your basil in the small packages normally found in…
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Fred Hall Fish with Green Chile Vinaigrette
This recipe has become a Fred Hall Show favorite over the past 4 years. Stop by the Fred Hall Shows Long Beach or Del Mar in March and I’ll cook you some! How you cook the fish or the type of fish you use is up to you. This spirited vinaigrette is great on just…
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Avocado Citrus Salsa
We love avocados in California. And for good reason since I believe they are freshest and taste the best from our neck of the woods. Spoon this salsa over just-cooked fish. For variety, toss in some chopped dry roasted nuts.
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Deep-Fried Sauger with Honey Mustard Sauce
This deep-fried sauger recipe is delicious with any light-fleshed, flaky fish fillets, including rock fish, halibut, crappie and catfish. Make sure fish is chilled before dipping. For extra-crunchy fish, dust fish with flour before dunking in the batter. Looking for more fish recipes? Try one of these! Oven “Fried” Crappie with Mustard Dill Sauce Boston-Style…
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Grilled Salmon with Bourbon Glaze
When it’s my time to cash in my chips, I want my last meal to be at Billy’s Oyster Bar in Panama City Beach, Florida. I just returned from my second visit in about fifteen hours. I just could not control myself. This funky joint came highly recommended not for the ambiance, but for the…
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Grilled Salmon with Avocado and Cucumber Salsa
This one is best cooked on a smoky grill, but you can broil or pan-sear if you’d prefer. The salsa has a mixture of textures from smooth and creamy to crunchy. If you make enough of it, it can serve as your salad course.
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Blackened Snapper BLT
You’ve got to have a really hot skillet to make this work. It also helps if you cook it outdoors since searing three kinds of pepper in a hot skillet is a lot like breathing in pepper spray. If you have to do it inside, make sure you allow for plenty of ventilation. There’s a…
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