how to make fish?

personal favorite is tilapia fish or salmon. pretty much any baking recipe with mild spice is okay.

I like salmon as mentioned above. I stack a few asparagus spears, a salmon filet and a slice or two of lemon on top and wrap in parchment paper to make a packet. It takes 15 minutes or so to bake and there's very little cleanup involved.

Steamed catfish. Salmon steaks....mmmmmmmmm

Cooking in the microwave cuts down on the smell but the best taste is just quick fry with some salt & pepper in a pan with a tiny spray of oil! Mackerel a little more smelly but full of good oil & no extra required!!

I live in Minnesota and my hubby and boys were just at a nearby state park fishing today. We caught nothing. In Minnesota it's almost a requirement to like fish if you want to live here. Even in farm country where I live we have dozens of lakes.

Our favorites are cod, walleye, salmon, talipia, pollock, mahi mahi, orange roughy and my personal favorite: swordfish.

Google recipes for them, but if you don't like fish, don't force yourself to eat them. Take an omega 3 pill instead. If you are forced to eat things you don't like, you may fail.

Poaching fish in water is pretty easy and idiot proof. Bring water to a boil, add fish so that it is completely immersed to kill bacteria and cut the heat so that the water stays around 140 degrees F. This way, you can leave in the fish for a long time without overcooking it

Tilapia tastes identical to chicken

I use to hate fish, mostly because I was scared to cook it, but I have gotten to where I love it. First of all, don't use frozen fish. The flavor is SOOO much better using fresh fish. Seriously, it tastes completely different using fresh fish and frozen fish. Here are a few of my favorite healthy fish recipes:

Baked Salmon with a creamy dill sauce
12 -16 oz salmon
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
1 tsp pepper (or to taste)
1 tbs olive oil

Dill Sauce:
1/2 cup sour cream (light is only 40 calories per 2 tbs)
2 tbs dill weed, minced (more if you use fresh dill) + (optional) sprigs for garnish
1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbs finely chopped green onions

Mix all your dill sauce ingredients in a bowl. Put in refrigerator until time to serve.
Preheat oven to 350. You can either slice salmon into 4-6oz pieces or leave whole, depending on your presentation. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Pour your oil onto a pan and spread evenly. Place salmon down, skin side down. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until firm and flaky.
When time to serve, pour a few spoonfuls over center of fish (or serve on the side). Garnish with a sprig of dill.

Dijon Herb Crusted Salmon

2-3 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped rosemary
1 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper
12 -16 oz salmon

In a bowl, mix your dijon, olive oil, rosemary, garlic powder and a pinch of salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 350. You can either slice salmon into 4-6oz pieces or leave whole, depending on your presentation. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Pour your oil onto a pan and spread evenly. Place salmon down, skin side down. Cover tops of salmon with mustard mix. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until firm and flaky. If you want an extra crispy crust, bake for a few less minutes and turn on the broiler. This is really tasty with the dill sauce from the last recipe, too!

Pecan Crusted Trout with Mango Salsa

Salsa:
1 mango, pitted and diced
1 jalapeno, diced with seeds removed
2 tbs lime juice
1/3 large red onion, diced
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup chopped cilantro
salt and pepper to taste

Fish:
4 Trout fillets
2 tbs olive oil + more as needed
1 cup Buttermilk (feel free to either substitute with plain yogurt)
1 cup pecans, chopped finely
1 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tbs chopped parsley
2 tbs chopped basil
½ tsp salt + pinch
¼ tsp pepper + pinch
cooking spray

Mix all salsa ingredients together and toss. Set aside.
Heat oven to 425. In a large bowl, mix pecans, bread crumbs, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper. Pour buttermilk into another bowl. Sprinkle both sides of each fish with a small pinch of salt and pepper. Dredge fillets in buttermilk then set them in pecan mixture, pressing the mixture into the fillets. Heat oil in a pan over high heat. Lay fish, skin side up, in pan and saute for about 3-4 minutes, or until browned. Instead of turning, place them skin side down on cooking sprayed baking sheet and bake for 3-4 minutes, or until fish is flaky.
Serve either with salsa on the side, on a bed of salsa, or whatever... it will taste fabulous either way! If you want to be extra fancy, garnish each with a sprig of cilantro!

Lastly, if you like sushi, find a local place that carries sushi grade tuna (usually a fish market or some Asian markets) and slice some up and put it on a salad! One of my favorite salads is a big bowl of arugula or spring mix, slices of tangerines, goat cheese, sunflower seeds, and about 2-4 oz raw sushi grade tuna slices with a citrus vinaigrette or ginger dressing. It tastes super fresh and delicious! Dude, I am totally going to go make that today...
Also, tuna tataki is really easy. Take your slab of sushi grade tuna and season it with soy sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, and press in sesame seeds. Get a pan super hot with a little olive oil or sesame oil then sear the sides of the tuna. You don't want to cook it through, just enough to give it a crust, leaving the inside raw. Seriously good.

I am on an online cooking show, Drinking Chefs, which makes this journey pretty hard sometimes, but I am working on more and more healthy recipes to further my journey. If you want to see any more of them, and I promise this is not a shameless plug, but a way to let yall know how to get in touch with me if you like these recipes, but www.drinkingchefs.com is where I post most of my recipes. I have avocado cucumber salad, and even worked on figuring out how to make a light version of chicken curry (one of my favorite things!).

the fishier it is the better to broil it...I prefer salmon, talapia or halibut....salmon is the best, wild caught. In stainless steel pan with a little olive oil whatever seasonings you like (i like sea salt, red pepper flakes and italian seasoning) put lid on steam lightly till just barely done. Or broil on broiling pan with little olive oil and what spices you like.

Does shellfish count? If so mussels are high in protein and super low in calories, my basic moules marinere comes in around 150 calories per portion

Soften 2 chopped shallots and 2 crushed garlic cloves in 1 tbsp of butter, use a large pan with a tight fitting lid.
Once soft but not browned add 25ml of dry white wine and roughly 1kg of live mussels, put the lid on the pan and let it steam til the mussels open
Once open add 10 ml of cream (i personally prefer elmlea cream substitue) 2 tbsp of chopped parsley and 1 tbsp of chopped chives.
Stir and ladle into bowls

It only takes a few minutes to make, smells of a creamy wine sauce and looks like you've had a chef round to cook for you

Salmon is very "not fishy" but it can get expensive. Make sure you clean your stove hood after cooking the fish and IMMEDIATELY wash any pans and plates that had fish on them to help with the smell. I also like swai, that is probably the leash fishy of them all. I usually eat mine with a little pasta and fresh vegetables, or just a salad. When I cook it, I use a tiny bit of butter, parsley, lemon and red pepper flake.

Up to the past year or so I was not a big fish person, but after some practice and trial and error I love how fast, easy and healthy it is.

Meh, just eat sushi.


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Tuna Burgers:

3 cans of tuna
3 tbsp light mayo
3 eggs
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
green onion
red pepper
feta cheese
salt/pepper

Mix all the ingredients and form into patties. Cook in non stick skillet on medium-low each side 3-5 mins. SO GOOD! :-)

I love tilapia and salmon. Tilapia is a very mild fish. I usually brush 1 tsp of olive oil on and then season, and grill it on top of stove in my grill pan.

I just had fish for dinner tonight!!!

At my house, the most popular ones are salmon and tilapia. I usually season my salmon with garlic butter and dill or just garlic and olive oil and bake it.

If you're new to making salmon, I'd say a great option is the Sam's club brand blackened salmon (in the frozen section). All you have to do is bake it and it is phenomenal! That is, assuming you have a Sam's club nearby.

Tonight, I had tilapia. I just panfried it in a little bit of coconut oil and sprinkled some salt, curry, and tumeric. It was really easy to make and tasted amazing!!!

Enjoy!