FISH

truecountrygirl
truecountrygirl Posts: 100 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
looking for a good and tasty way to make fish everytime i make fish its dry or not done enough and just doesnt have the best flavor. im trying to find something to flavor the fish without adding too much sodium or calories to it. Please Help.

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  • adamitri
    adamitri Posts: 614 Member
    I think it depends on the type of fish. I love broiled Salmon with a light teriyaki sauce and some fresh ginger. Or even with just a touch of maple syrup.
  • weightsnbakes
    weightsnbakes Posts: 34 Member
    I'm not a huge fish lover but I have discovered that blackend salmon is the bomb.com. You can google for the spice recipe, there are lots out there. I sprinkle the spice on the fish and heat the oven to 400 degrees. I then heat a cast iron pan to medium high and pop the fish in, skin side up, for about 1 minute. Then I put the fish and pan into the oven for about 10 minutes, until it flakes easy with a fork. Delicious.
  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    Depends on the fish, most white fish will dry out super quick, I'll usually do a blackened seasoning, or salt, pepper, and lemon zest, then I'll sear it in a super hot pan with a touch of butter and finish it in a hot oven if it's a thick filet.

    Oily fish like salmon and trout are more forgiving, but the same rules apply, cook it too long and it'll dry out, people make the same mistake constantly. Fish is done before most people think, it's kind of like beef, you can safely eat it raw, so cook it to rare or mid rare and let it rest, or cook it to medium and serve. Once the fish begins to flake, it's done.

    Rigger
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Salmon and swordfish - I love these, so I season them very lightly. Just a little black pepper and garlic powder

    Tuna steaks - I like these similar to steak au poivre, with cracked black peppercorns and cooked very rare.

    Catfish I like blackened. Blackened catfish is one of my favorite dishes. I make my own blackening seasoning because I've yet to find a premade one that doesn't have salt as the main ingredient.

    Mild white fish I play around with more. Sometimes I bake them with some garlic and basil, sometimes cook them in a mild salsa, make fish tacos or sandwich wraps with them, smother them in creamy mushroom sauce, coat with pesto and bake. So many options.
  • slucki01
    slucki01 Posts: 284 Member
    I broil or bake salmon with a light coating of a combo of light mayo and dijon mustard. I love the milder white fish (like cod, halibut, etc) baked in a bit of dry white wine with some lemon, capers and a small amount of butter.
  • Lemmynade
    Lemmynade Posts: 160 Member
    Just put Old Bay on everything.
  • BrianHageman
    BrianHageman Posts: 15 Member
    I like rock cod or other mild white fish. I use a basket and grill it. Crank up your grill as hot as you can get it, season the fish with lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs, and then grill it in the basket for just 1-2 minutes on each side. The fish will get a little char on the edges, but will still be moist.

    While I'm cooking the fish, I also slice a couple of lemons and put them on the grill cut side down. The residual sugar in the lemons will caramelize and taste delicious squeezed over the fish when served.
  • MargaretSobers
    MargaretSobers Posts: 167 Member
    Yeah, sure you can easily make a hygiene fish with good flavor. I am sure that you can make a perfect dish with the help of here listed ingredients like thumb-sized piece ginger, soy sauce, fresh herbs and olive oil.
  • lauracups
    lauracups Posts: 533 Member
    Wild caught cod, soak in lemonade and finely diced jalapeno peppers 1 habanero for about 2/3 hours. Remove from marinade, add melted butter or coconut oil baked 350 for 30 (if filets are thick) broiled til golden for the last few minutes
  • FunkenWagnel
    FunkenWagnel Posts: 131 Member
    My favourite way is steamed, either in a steamer pot or wrapped in foil then cooked like that. I like to add a variety of things depending on what I feel like: lemon, lime, ginger, garlic, herbs from the garden, that sort of thing. Very delicious and so good for you
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 8,016 Member
    For firm fish, I like to spray with olive oil and grill on a cast iron griddle pan. More delicate white fish gets dredged with flour and pan fried. I like to serve either with a Khmer dipping sauce of lime juice, tons of black pepper, some salt and sugar.
  • LilyPearl0560
    LilyPearl0560 Posts: 10 Member
    My favorite fish is tilapia. I cook mine in the oven surrounded by kale and drizzled with a little olive oil. I sprinkle with a little salt and parmesan. I think it is delish. Sometimes I add a few sweet mini peppers.
  • MindySaysWhaaat
    MindySaysWhaaat Posts: 401 Member
    I steam salmon in my rice cooker (it has a steam tray) and that way it doesn't come out dry. I just cut up a lemon and put a couple slices in with it. Mine usually is a bit bland but I don't mind it that way - but you could always do this same thing and put more spices and stuff on it so it doesn't taste too bland.
  • tinascar2015
    tinascar2015 Posts: 413 Member
    I do salmon on a (soaked) cedar plank on the grill, seasoned with Paul Prudhomme's Salmon Magic spice blend. It's moist, it's delicious, I wish we could afford to have it three times a week!
  • NK1112
    NK1112 Posts: 781 Member
    One of my favorite ways to preapre white fish of almost any type is to sauté some bell pepper and onion in a little oil, drop in some lemon slices OR cherry tomatoes that have been cut in half and add the fish to the top of the veggies, cover and let simmer for about 5-7 minutes. The cherries release some juice, as does the fish and makes a great 'sauce'. If I used the lemon slices, I finish it with a bit of butter, some salt and pepper. YUM ... and with a side of baked or steamed sweet potato/yam it's a nice dinner.
  • NK1112
    NK1112 Posts: 781 Member
    edited February 2015
    For salmon, I like to heat a skillet really hot while the salmon is sitting in a bit of lemon or lime juice and oil mix ... just a drizzle of each on each side of the fish. When the pan is hot enough, I put the fish into the pan skin side down, cover and sear until the skin is crinkly, turn the fish over and finish the other side uncovered over a reduced heat setting. Great with some quinoa or brown rice and broccoli or asparagus sides.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    Fish Tacos FTW

    Fish is the one thing I have trouble getting 'just right' (probably because I'm in Iowa, and we don't exactly have a great supply of fresh fish, so I'm stuck with frozen/pre-packaged stuff that is seemingly impossible to get cooked perfectly).

    So I don't worry about getting it exactly right - even if it's not perfect, you can chop it up, wrap in a small tortilla, add shredded cabbage, scallions and cilantro. And I make a creamy sriracha sauce out of greek yogurt & sriracha sauce. YUM!!
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member

    There are some good recipes for Tilapia on YouTube -- a little butter or oil, some lemon.
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    simple ice glazed filets of cod,salmon,basa etc cooked for 20 mins in foil parcel.season with lemon,dill or herb.
    deliciousand very lo cal.
  • SconnieCat
    SconnieCat Posts: 770 Member
    truecountrygirl wrote: »
    looking for a good and tasty way to make fish everytime i make fish its dry or not done enough and just doesnt have the best flavor. im trying to find something to flavor the fish without adding too much sodium or calories to it. Please Help.

    I LOVE to rub a firm white fish in ground coriander, cumin, onion powder, chili powder, and a little pepper. I like to pan sear and serve with an orange and avocado salsa.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Too dry; cooked too long. Rubbery; not cooked long enough. Fish doesn't take as long to cook as the other meats, so keep an eye on it. Stick a fork in it partway through to see if it will flake. My family is not big on fish so I've worked hard to find ways to make it tastier.

    Likely the easiest way to cook it is poached in the oven in parchment. Put some lemon and some spices on it (Mrs. Dash, Dill, anything). The lemon cuts the fishy smell.

    Or cook it in foil on the BBQ, same spices.

    Hubby will eat cod or salmon as long as there aren't any bones. I like cod because of it's mild flavour.
  • lenac87
    lenac87 Posts: 383 Member
    I make talapia in the oven sometimes, I spray the bottom of the dish with pam, place the fish in the dish then dot with a little bit of butter and then sprinkle with old bay seasoning and a little salt and then I add a few slices of lemon on top of each fillet and cover the dish and bake for about 25-30 minutes at 375. Easy and yummy!
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