While I am a tenative fish eater, halibut is one species that I find quite predictable....aside from that one time I ordered it at a restaurant and it was "poached". In my kitchen, I leave the poaching for the pears and the eggs. As far as fish goes, I like warm water fish that is white, flakey, and flavorless (until prepared of course!). The preparation is essential, it must be pan seared, grilled, or blackened to create that perfect crust.
Cooking fish at home is a new thing for me, and supposedly a healthy one too. Although the world is changing and I hear things about mercury levels and the oil spills are so destructive. Fish is hard to find local when you are landlocked in Colorado. But I take a trip down to our local shop, The Seafood Landing and manage to purchase some pretty tasty fillets.
For a couple years, I have exclusively cajun blackened fish at home in my cast iron pan. For me, it was a safe and predictable way to make tasty flavorful fish. This recipe is a new one from Nancy Harmon Jenkin's Mediterranean Diet Cookbook. Let's be clear on the use of the word "diet" right away, this is not a weightloss book. It is a luxurious collection of recipes that follow the Mediterranean way of eating but certainly do not spare the calories or flavor! Thank goodness it is the "good fat", because the recipes I have tried are all delicious!
Braised Halibut Steaks Mediterranean Style
First I dredged the fish steaks in flour, and then pan fried in a small amount of olive oil.
Cooking fish at home is a new thing for me, and supposedly a healthy one too. Although the world is changing and I hear things about mercury levels and the oil spills are so destructive. Fish is hard to find local when you are landlocked in Colorado. But I take a trip down to our local shop, The Seafood Landing and manage to purchase some pretty tasty fillets.
For a couple years, I have exclusively cajun blackened fish at home in my cast iron pan. For me, it was a safe and predictable way to make tasty flavorful fish. This recipe is a new one from Nancy Harmon Jenkin's Mediterranean Diet Cookbook. Let's be clear on the use of the word "diet" right away, this is not a weightloss book. It is a luxurious collection of recipes that follow the Mediterranean way of eating but certainly do not spare the calories or flavor! Thank goodness it is the "good fat", because the recipes I have tried are all delicious!
Braised Halibut Steaks Mediterranean Style
First I dredged the fish steaks in flour, and then pan fried in a small amount of olive oil.
I cleaned, chopped, and prepared all ingredie
nts
Next I cooked down the onions in the sa
me pan, with garlic, bay leaves, and salt.
And lastly I placed the fish in an oven proof pan and to be baked in the oven for 20-25 minutes until it bubbled and the fish steaks were cooked through. Finally, I am cooking with fish!
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