Sunday, September 2, 2012

Cooking Fresh Fish


What's your favorite way to cook fish?
We have tips and top recipes for frying, grilling, poaching, and baking fish.

Frying

For the best possible pan-fried fish, make sure your fillets are well coated with batter and the oil or butter is hot (but not quite scorching).
  • Beer Batter Fish Fillets
  • Crispy Fish
  • Coconut Shrimp
  • Pan-Fried Halibut
  • More Fried Fish Recipes

Grilling

Grilling is one of the tastiest ways to cook fish. But watch out! Unlike other meats, fish lose much of their moisture when cooked, and on an open grill the juice just drips straight into the coals.

To preserve a fish's moisture, try these simple steps.
  • Coat the fish with oil. Oil will seal some of the moisture inside.
  • Keep careful watch over the fillets and flip them as soon as the fish is cooked at least ½ way through.
  • Watch the fillets closely after flipping and remove the fish from the grill as soon as it is cooked through.

Another option is to wrap the fish in aluminum foil--or simply place the fish on top of the foil--which captures moisture and lets the fish marinate in its own juices while cooking. To prevent sticking, try placing parchment paper between fish and foil.

  • Grilled Halibut
  • Grilled Salmon
  • Grilled Swordfish with Rosemary
  • Grilled Teriyaki Tuna
  • More Grilled Seafood Recipes

Baking

Prepare the marinade, preheat the oven, and then pop in the fish, being sure to check in on its progress from time to time to prevent overcooking.
  • Baked Dijon Salmon
  • Hudson's Baked Tilapia with Dill Sauce
  • Swordfish a la Siciliana
  • Baked Halibut Steaks
  • More Baked Fish Recipes

Poaching

Poaching gently cooks fish in broth or water. It's a simple and healthy way to cook fish that works best with firm fish like salmon.
  • Quick Poached Salmon with Dill Mustard Sauce
  • Lime-Poached Mahi Mahi
  • Poached Salmon
  • Poached Fish with Cucumbers
  • Lemongrass and Citrus Poached Salmon

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