What are some good spices to put on fish?

pchesnut
pchesnut Posts: 347 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have been eating a lot of Talapia and Salmon lately. But I think I may soon tire of the spices I have been using. What are some spices to try that I probably haven't?

Also how do you like to cook your fish?
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  • sleepingtodream
    sleepingtodream Posts: 304 Member
    I'm grilling my tilapia with hot curry powder right now:)

    Also I've recently tried Mrs. Dash Southwest and also the Cajun spice...like them as salt free options.
  • xbrittney90
    xbrittney90 Posts: 18 Member
    When I bake tilapia, I like to put garlic, pepper, onion powder, and smoked paprika on it!
  • Hexahedra
    Hexahedra Posts: 894 Member
    Cajun blackening spice is good for fish, I used to do it all the time when I'm lazy.
  • lahlstephens
    lahlstephens Posts: 28 Member
    I cook Tilapia a lot. I sprinkle both sides with lemon pepper and sauté it in a pan coated lightly with olive oil. It comes out perfect 3-4 minutes on each side. I'm not a huge fan of fish, so I buy the fresh salsa from the produce department and top it with the salsa. It's really good.
  • jbs2travel
    jbs2travel Posts: 68 Member
    I'm baking salmon right now with garlic and ginger & a little soy sauce. Yum!
  • TravelDog14
    TravelDog14 Posts: 317 Member
    If you have access to it, Chef Pau Prudhomme's Salmon Magic is our go to grilling spice for salmon.

    For halibut we do a light basting with Soy Vay Veri Veri Teriyaki sauce and then bake.

    For Ling Cod:
    Mediterranean Baked Cod (Nothing could be easier)

    1 1/2 lb. Cod fillet

    1 can (14.5 oz.) Italian-Style Stewed Tomatoes

    1 Tablespoon drained Capers and / or 12-16 Pitted Ripe Black Olives or
    Pimiento-Stuffed Green Olives

    1-2 Tablespoon Grated Parmesan Cheese

    Preheat oven to 375 F.

    Rinse cod and pat dry. Arrange fillets in a large baking dish, folding thin tail ends under to give fillets even thickness.

    Pour tomatoes and their juice over fish. Sprinkle with Capers and / or Olives, followed by Parmesan cheese. Bake fish uncovered in heated oven until just opaque in center, 20-25 minutes for fillets about 1 inch thick.

    (The pan juices are tasty poured over rice.)

    4 Servings per recipe.
  • gowrirao81
    gowrirao81 Posts: 139 Member
    Low sodium Taco seasoning ... sounds wrong but it's quite yummy!
  • Tysonlovesweights
    Tysonlovesweights Posts: 139 Member
    i use a sweet thai chili sauce.... store bought but low sodium and low cal, tastes awesome served with basmati rice,

    i also do a creamy garlic dill sauce with finely chopped shallots.
    3/4 cup cream
    1 tbsp butter
    1 shallot finely chopped
    1 tbsp minced garlic
    1 tbsp finely chopped dill weed

    butter and shallot in pan, mid heat until brown, add everything else, stir until sauce thickens
    for the fish 9i use tilapia, cod, or haddock all very mild) just put in a baking dish, brush lightly with olive oil, sprinkle pepper to taste, and bake @400 deg for 15 minutes, spoon the sauce over individual portions and enjoy
  • alyssabrown94
    alyssabrown94 Posts: 49
    This is the best thing ever, I got it from Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. The guy's seasonings for his fish was onion powder, oregano, paprika, salt and pepper. It is amazing. AMAZING.
  • hotmomma0612
    hotmomma0612 Posts: 651 Member
    I use a lot of dill, lemon, and pepper on my white fish.
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    Creole seasoning...yummy

    Lemon, rosemary and garlic
  • jennalee85251
    jennalee85251 Posts: 14
    Lemon pepper is always good. Salmon is tastey as hell if you marinate it in teriyaki (homemade or store bought) for 24 hours and then season it with some garlic and lemon pepper and throw it on the grill. Its my favorite thing in the whole world and i used to hate salmon!
  • TravelDog14
    TravelDog14 Posts: 317 Member
    If you like cumin (a fave spice of mine) try this one for tilapia:
    TIlapia with Mango, Cumin and Cilantro
    Ingredients
    4 (5-ounce) tilapia fillets
    Salt and ground black pepper
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    2 teaspoons ground coriander
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 ripe mango, diced
    1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
    Directions
    Season both sides of tilapia fillets with salt and black pepper. Rub cumin and coriander all over both sides of fillets. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tilapia fillets and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side, until fish is fork-tender. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine mango and cilantro. Top tilapia with mango mixture just before serving.
  • CandiQueen
    CandiQueen Posts: 57
    Lemon and dill on salmon, plain, simple and delicious.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    bumpin for ideas :)
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Olive oil and Cavender's Greek seasoning. Throw it 4" under the broiler for about 5 min.

    Or try a 4:1 ratio of yogurt or mayo with honey mustard, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Broil that one too.
  • BigDnSW
    BigDnSW Posts: 641 Member
    Spicely and Arizona Spice company have some great low/no sodium spices. You can check their websites and order from Amazon. If you like Cajun.. Tony Chachere has a no salt creole seasoning that is great as does Cavender's Greek.

    Happy hunting.
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    Tarragon, dill
  • 43932452
    43932452 Posts: 7,246 Member
    Mrs. Dash and the Penzey spice co. has a
    chicken & fish topping That's nice.
  • oldandhealthier
    oldandhealthier Posts: 449 Member
    bbump
  • Pelly57
    Pelly57 Posts: 169 Member
    I have two favorite (and easy!) ways to season any white fish. I cook both in a non-stick skillet with a spritz of EVOO
    1) find a mexican store, they have this chili lime salt, the kids eat it like candy, its awesome on fish!
    2) cook one side, flip and spread some pesto over the top of the fish while it finishes cooking. Now, pesto is pretty calorie dense, but you don't need much to do this and the flavor is amazing with the fish.
  • Barbellgirl
    Barbellgirl Posts: 544 Member
    Wow, some great ideas here. I made some salmon kabobs the other day that just used thinly sliced lemon between each piece of salmon, and the salmon was seasoned with crushed red pepper, oregano, sea salt, pepper and cumin. It was easy and delicious. :)
  • PhattiPhat
    PhattiPhat Posts: 349 Member
    On salmon and tuna and dark meat fish I use dill. On white meat fish I use cilantro, especially yummy with red snapper.

    Lately I've been baking my salmon in a honey soy glaze, it's fabulous! Recipe is online and I believe it's a Korean dish.
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    Wow, some great ideas here. I made some salmon kabobs the other day that just used thinly sliced lemon between each piece of salmon, and the salmon was seasoned with crushed red pepper, oregano, sea salt, pepper and cumin. It was easy and delicious. :)

    I saw that on skinnytaste too and made it. I wasnt a fan.

    I dod salmon steaks with butter, parsley, lemon pepper, lemon juoce, and garlic powder.

    Dill and lemon are good on white fish.

    Teriyaki is delish on fish too
  • jeannemarie333
    jeannemarie333 Posts: 214 Member
    All of these ideas sound great!! Like some of the posts, I agree with using olive oil - I like to brush olive oil on the fish first, then season - I like to keep my flavors down to a roar with salmon so that I can taste the fish (by the way if you have an Aldi food store near you they sell "Wild Caught Salmon Filets" about 5 individually wrapped filets in a bag for $4.99 - check the freezer section) I usually use just a touch of ground black pepper and olive oil on my salmon and it is delish!! also love to experiment with dill, lemon, garlic - good luck !
  • Barbellgirl
    Barbellgirl Posts: 544 Member
    Wow, some great ideas here. I made some salmon kabobs the other day that just used thinly sliced lemon between each piece of salmon, and the salmon was seasoned with crushed red pepper, oregano, sea salt, pepper and cumin. It was easy and delicious. :)

    I saw that on skinnytaste too and made it. I wasnt a fan.

    I dod salmon steaks with butter, parsley, lemon pepper, lemon juoce, and garlic powder.

    Dill and lemon are good on white fish.

    Teriyaki is delish on fish too

    I'm sorry to hear that you didn't like it. Your recipes sound great though. :)
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    Salmon (mine)
    -smoked salt
    -dill
    -rosemary
    -lemon zest
    -crushed juniper berries
    -thinly sliced onion
    Salmon (from The Flavor Thesaurus by Niki Segnit)
    -shiitake mushrooms
    -horseradish
    -wasabi
    -hard boiled egg
    -fennel
    -tarragon
    -asparagus
    -cucumber
    -potato
    -parsley
    -prosciutto
  • Fiercely_Me
    Fiercely_Me Posts: 481 Member
    Lemon and dill on salmon, plain, simple and delicious.

    I couldn't agree more. Lemon seasoning tastes good on almost everything, especially fish.
  • chunkydunk714
    chunkydunk714 Posts: 784 Member
    Not sure if anyone said lemon pepper?
  • kiddoc88
    kiddoc88 Posts: 244 Member
    lemon pepper on salmon is amazing!

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