Help me out - recommend a fish!

_John_

Bluegill, Red Eared Sunfish, Crappie, Black Bass, White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Striped Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Yellow Bass.

All mild flavored fish and native to 'murica. (And don't give me that hybrid striped bass is "unnatural" as that fish happened all the time before lakes like Santee Cooper in SC had dams...)

LazyFoodie

http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/139944/oven-fried-catfish/

I believe Swai and basa (brand name for swai?) are just catfish from Vietnam. I use swai for this catfish recipes and it has a very mild fish taste.

While salmon does have a strong-ish flavor, I think it is different than the normal fishy flavor. My husband who does not like very fishy tasting fish loves salmon so you might want to try it out. We use spray some Pam on some foil (not necessary if you cook it with the skin on and don't mind the skin sticking) and bake in the oven with garlic salt and pepper on the fish.

SKME2013

"Mahi Mahi" from Costco

mitch16

I personally like haddock or Alaskan pollock. Check your sources and try to buy as local/sustainable as possible.

Be very careful with farmed tilapia from Asia--they are raised in what amounts to cesspools.

RosieWest8

I was going to say Crappie -- it's the best fish I've had for a fish fry. However I don't know that you'll find this in a store really....I've always just mooched off of the fishermen in my family, lol.

You could try:
Flounder
Catfish
Rainbow Trout
Haddock
Grouper
Perch

Something like Arctic Char looks like Salmon but is less 'fishy' as it contains less oil.

Jessalynn54

Italian dressing!!! Frozen section have done Mahi, tilapia, and flounder so far. I marinate over night and bake in oven, nephew that doesn't like fish gobbled it up and then asked me what it was. My dad says if you use lite Italian it has a zestier taste, haven't tried that yet.

Need2Exerc1se

glevinso wrote: »

I love swordfish, but I wouldn't call it mild tasting at all. It is one of the few fish that rally does have a fishy flavor of its own.

Much like tuna, I've only found that to be true when it's overcooked.

epido

I am not a tilapia fan. Every so often, I still try, but it always seems to taste "muddy" to me - like it's been sitting in a pan of dirt. Cod is ok, and so is halibut. My favorites though, are salmon and walleye. I like them grilled, especially on a cedar plank.

wamydia

I love the tilapia with lemon pepper seasoning. Season with as much as you like, then wrap it in aluminum with a little bit of butter. Bake it in the oven until it is flakey and you're all done.

I do prefer to get the tilapia out of the "fresh" seafood case when that is an option. I know it isn't truly fresh like right out of the water, but I think it is less fishy than when I buy it in the frozen packs.

hill8570

Tilapia is sorta the fish equivalent of tofu -- it's so tasteless it basically takes on the taste of whatever seasonings you use. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it affects how you want to prepare it. Skinnytaste has some good tilapia recipes. For straight fish (or at most lightly seasoned), give me salmon or mahi mahi (or, my personal favorite, monkfish).

mustgetmuscles1

Swai, tilapia, farm raised catfish.

I like tuna and wild caught salmon but the cooking is much more important and its expensive.

Sturgeon is my all time favorite though. I dont think you can just go and buy it though. You gotta go catch it.

evileen99

rachelandbssst wrote: »

My favorite fish is frozen tilapia loins from Costco. I bake them in lemon juice and sprinkle cajun seasoning on them. I don't think they taste fishy at all. Fish like salmon and tuna have a stronger flavor and tend to taste fishy

Ditto. The frozen tilapia at Costco has almost zero fish taste.

tulips_and_tea

I don't think anyone has mentioned barramundi filets. I have found that they not only are a mild-tasting white fish, but that they have almost twice the protein tilapia does. Those are my favorite. Along with salmon and tuna, of course.

blktngldhrt

Tilapia and orange roughy are both good options. I like baking them with paprika salt and pepper..and then adding a creamy shrimp sauce on top (melt butter, sautee garlic, add paprika, salt, pepper, flour, stir until smooth, add cream and stir until it thickens, then add the shrimp and cook until done)

sneely247

Salmon fan.....

stealthq

Haddock, cod, tilapia, turbot. If you can find it perfectly cooked, catfish. Trout is a really bland fish that might work for you. Make sure you season it well.

I don't have a recipe. I usually just buy the frozen fillets, thaw them, throw a spice blend on them and bake at 325F for 10-15 min. Depends on the thickness of the fillet.

The other option I like is buying the Atlantic Star crispy breaded filets and just following the directions. Dip in your favorite sauce. I like cocktail or tartar sauce, but YMMV.

consideritdonemi

I'm with Mitch16. My SO and I ate tilapia like it was going out of style until he came across a news story about how they are fed animal feces and are raised in outdoor pools in industrialized areas in China. So check your frozen bags of tilapia and think twice about it. All the ones we bought at our local Meijer (a store like a super-Walmart or Target) say Product of China. Um, no thanks!

Personally, I love rainbow trout, but can only find it fresh sometimes. I find the taste to be along the lines of a lighter, non-fishy salmon-type flavor.

jgnatca

Not big fish lovers in our household. I stick to cod, don't overcook it, and drizzle it with lemon juice after cooking.

CorlissaEats

I like this recipe for salmon, although my favorite is still to sprinkle salmon with my garlic lemon dill grinder, salt and fresh ground pepper and then bake it.
http://www.becel.ca/en/becel/heart-healthy-recipes/main-dishes/46178/becel-maple-mustard-salmon

When it comes to other types of fish, tilapia and orange roughy are my favorites. Haddock or cod aren't bad either but I find they rely too much on your seasoning for flavour.

NikonPal

My 2 cents - Regardless of choice - I'd stick with domestic when possible...I personally buy fresh USA wild-caught when it comes to my scallops etc. There is a wealth of information on the internet and many things to consider - if you want to really educate yourself. Some fish you "think" is good for you is not necessarily the best choice. As a kid, I worked for 4 years at a fish store and still love my seafood...but I am very picky. Sometimes "fresh frozen" fish can even be fresher than "unfrozen" depending upon source, transportation etc. Happy eating.

FatOldBat

Whiting filet, lightly dusted in flour and sauteed in butter.

thefatveganchef

https://youtube.com/watch?v=JKDtUzRIG6I

jnord8729

Tilapia or really most freshwater white fish are good. In general freshwater fish are milder than saltwater. But Tilapia is everywhere. Blue and channel catfish are also good (other ones taste like what they eat...mud).

As far as saltwater fish go, dolphin (gills not blowholes....restaurants call it mahi mahi), flounder, cod, haddock, and halibut are also really mild in flavor.

13suzie

For eating out: My faves are Branzino prepared at the awesome chain restaurant Seasons 52 (they make it great!) // Also another great not-fishy fish is Chilean Sea Bass (but order only when your pockets are full of cash).

AllAboutThatPace

Thanks, everyone! I ended up making Blackened Tilapia Baja Tacos (a recipe I found off of Myrecipes.com. It was good!

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blackened-tilapia-baja-tacos

rbfdac

I wouldn't recommend tilapia- I find it quite fishy considering how bland it tastes, if that makes any sense. It's probably one of the most "blah" fishes there are. I would totally recommend salmon or even cod. Cod is also a cheaper, more "bland" fish, but the texture is good and the flavor is good. Salmon has much more flavor and a much meatier texture. Cod has to be baked-- well, does better in the oven than the pan or grill. Salmon is excellent in the pan or even better on the grill. I make the same marinade for both of them-- I just combine low sodium soy sauce with stevia and garlic and some cayenne pepper to taste and baste the fish with it as it is cooking (I don't soak it in the marinade, as the soy sauce makes the fish too salty that way). But I baste the fish with it while cooking and then use the leftover and pour on top. I used to use brown sugar instead of stevia, so if that fits into your diet, I would do it that way!

3laine75

Halibut is my favourite. Expensive though so I don't have it often

myheartsabattleground

If any local high school / college has an AG program and the raise fish (ie we raised freshwater tilapia), ask for a student to filet some for you !

segacs

I would say go the other way around and try eating some tastier fish like salmon. The bland ones like tilapia don't taste all that fishy, but they also don't taste like much.

I personally love to cook salmon with a bit of black pepper, cayenne, and lemon juice. If you add a bit of olive oil on the top and blacken it under the broiler, it tastes delicious.