How do you cook your fish?

shoeloveramber · April 2013

My husband and I have decided to incorporate fish into our weekly dinners at least twice a week. I need some ideas of how to cook fish that is good but does not increase the calorie/fat content a ton.

Usually I buy Tilapia and cook it with lemon and a squirt of butter spray or I marinade it in FF Zesty Italian Dressing for the time it takes the oven to warm up.

How do you cook your fish and what kind of fish do you use?

maa59115 · April 2013

Olive oil on both sides, season with Old Bay or some blackened seasoning. Oven bake it for 14 min.

deviantcupcake · April 2013

I usually buy salmon or white fish, generally frozen because I have to be mindful of my finances.
The salmon I'll just wrap loosely in a foil parcel and pop into the oven for 25ish minutes, until it's nicely cooked through. I tend to do the same with white fish, but I have been known to steam that in the microwave, too. Usually I serve those with veggies and some kind of chilli or orange sauce.

I also love tuna, when I can get bags of frozen steaks. Then I'll either pan fry it with a bit of spray oil and black pepper, or put in the food processor with a tablespoon or so of English mustard and turn it into a burger, again pan fried with a little spray.

artsycella · April 2013

I found a recipe I really liked last week that involved very lightly breading fish with just a touch of cornmeal and some spices, then broiling them. They came out super tasty, crispy and flaky and good, and only about 247 calories per serving. Here's my blog with suggestions and tweaks: http://cellacooks.tumblr.com/tagged/catfish

And here's the original recipe: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/bayou-catfish-fillets-10000000649129/

Good luck!

links_slayer · April 2013

Grill or bake almost any kind of fish

Pan fry any panfish (bluegill, perch, crappie) or walleye

Smoke salmon and trout

rllewell · April 2013

I eat a lot of salmon on the grill with a sauce more like teriyaki Sometimes we blacken it with cajun spices and coconut oil in an iron skillet. Tilapia we also grill with cajun spices.

beadpimp · April 2013

I steam all my fish, no added calories! and yummy too!

BeckyD1105 · April 2013

Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice and then make a spice rub out of minced garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and thyme.

bgelliott · April 2013

Lemon Juice and dry seasoning so there are no added calories. Bake 425 for 16 minutes
Another way is seer in pan with 1/4 inch of water and dry seasoning. Takes about 4 minutes each side and water will evaporate by the time it's done. Once again, no added calories.

OMG - had to edit typos twice...sorry...lol

Christizzzle · April 2013

Lemon Pepper and a splash of olive oil, bake 20ish minutes. Yummmmm.

tattedlady75 · April 2013

I love making a steam pack and putting it on the grill. Large piece of foil some slices of orange and lemon lay the fish on top and load on the veggies(brocolli, asparagus, green beans, sweet pepper, garlic), a touch of pepper and then close it up and place on the grill for about 20 minutes.

mommytoaiden · April 2013

We eat whatever my husband catches, usually rockfish. We also have had whiting and some wahoo. We usually make aluminum foil packets and coat the fish with onion, a squeeze of lemon and old bay and bake in the oven.

SunOfMan · April 2013

I eat salmon once a week.

1. Put the fillets in a dish.

2. Mix freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper and dill.

3. Pour the mix over the fish, cover in foil and cook for ~20 mins in the oven.

I serve with veg and potatoes/pasta and I love it!

JenniferMary_9169 · April 2013

Thx for all of the fabu ideas

Cr01502 · April 2013

I eat mine raw.

Espressocycle · April 2013

I buy a whole fish, butterfly the bottom a little so it stands up straight, rub it with a blend of ground chives, salt, pepper, parsley, thyme and marjoram and bake it in the oven at 450. This method almost makes tilapia taste good, but I usually go with snapper.

cicisiam · April 2013

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staciedee10 · April 2013

I eat tilapia 4-5 days a week. I buy it frozen at either Publix or Sams. Remove thawed tilapia from bag, rinse it, pat it dry & season both sides LIGHTLY with Tony Chacherie Creole Seasoning. Add 1 tsp. extra virgin coconut oil (or you can use EVOO) in medium heated pan & fry 2-3 minutes on each side. Do NOT overcook - should be a little crispy on the ends but flaky in the middle. YUM! ;-)

pghlulu · April 2013

I love tilapia....I cook it in many different ways, but "almond crusted" is a house favorite:

Mix about 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (seasoned or plain), 1/4 cup flour (any kind), and 1/8 cup or so crushed almonds (I take slivered almonds and pound them out a bit). Pat the tilapia in the mixture to coat - you can dip in egg first if you want. I then pan fry in a bit of olive oil or coconut oil for a few minutes on each side.

If you like the taste of toasted almonds, it's very yummy!

wiltl · April 2013

pan fry blackened catfish - looked up a seasoning recipe online to mix my own seasoning

salmon with lemon, bit of olive oil and foil packet method. Also just did a soy/brown sugar marinade. The olive oil added more calories than I expected, but it was soo good! Grill or foil packet.

shrimp with parmesan garlic seasoning (Johnny's Great Ceasar)

sea scallops with a bit of butter spray, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pan fry about 4-5 min on each side or until firm. I also add a tiny bit of truffle butter to the pan.

Use the leftover salmon on a big salad with leafy greens and favorite fixings for a cold dinner.

Donnaakamagmid · April 2013

Olive oil spray, Old Bay seasoning & some sauteed shallots is delicious.

missymakayla · April 2013

I grill it with zero cal. butter, lemon, and old bay

d_Mode · April 2013

I like using Cinnamon Pecan Special K Cereal if I am going to batter and fry my Tilapia...otherwise I just toss it on the grill with a little lemon pepper.

bsuew · April 2013

I love fish. I normally will use Brummel yogart butter and sautee it in that with different seasonings sometimes adding onions or lemons.

MikeNoTalent · April 2013

You're supposed to cook it?!

taylorckt1 · April 2013

Bake or broil it; bread it and put it in a small amount of oilve oil and cook in the electric skillet...that's all I got!

pghlulu · April 2013

I grill it with zero cal. butter, lemon, and old bay

What is zero calorie butter? Or is that just the butter spray (pam)?

37434958 · April 2013

You don't even need to know...

DMBLover70 · April 2013

I just made Tilapia on the grill last night. I marinated for 3 hours in fresh squeezed Lime juice, honey, garlic powder, s&p. First I brushed the grill grate with olive oil. Cooked the fish about 7-10 min per side. I have a charcoal smoker/grill...so on a gas grill it probably doesn't take as long. I find that Allrecipes.com has a lot of great recipes. I am always looking for new ways to cook my fish as well and find them helpful!