Recently, R. has been feeding me lots of pizza and pasta. I'm trying to lose weight for the wedding and this is not helping (as they are amongst my favorites foods). So last night I decided to introduce more fish into our diet. And boy was last night's meal delish!
I made rainbow trout with caramelised onions. Sweet and also spicy, the fish just melted in your mouth. And with a side of rice and roasted veggies, it was a gorgeous meal.
I started out by making a syrup of water & brown sugar. I then added sliced garlic (10 cloves!), ginger and a hot green chili. After cooking down a bit more, I then squeezed in a lime and put in a touch of fish sauce which gave it a Thai sort of feel. The fish was just pan fried in a touch of olive oil for about 5 minutes per side until the skin was crispy.
Roy, who isn't really a fish person, decided that this was fantastic and that, yes, we should eat more fish now. So I'm in search of good fish recipes that are reasonably healthy...
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2 comments:
Two fish recipes that are a huge hit in my house:
Salmon: mix 2tbs apple jelly, 1tbs horseradish and a splash of red wine vinegar; set aside.
Brown the salmon on both sides in a cast iron frying pan on medium heat. Brush generously with the apple jelly mixture and transfer to a 350 degree oven. Cook turning once (brush apple mixture on second side) until done.
Cod or other white fish: heat 1tbs olive oil in frying pan, sprinkle pepper on both sides of fish, cook fillet until about 1/2 done, add "some" soy sauce and finish cooking.
(you can add as much or as little soy sauce as you want, more soy = less "fish" taste)
Yummy! Thanks!
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