Fresh Fish - By Cooking Technique
General Information
A Restaurant Trick for Tender, Flaky Salmon Every Time
Court-Bouillon for Poaching Fish
Types of Fish
King or Chinook Salmon (list of other salmons)
Pacific White Seabass, or California Sea Bass
Fish Stocks & Soups
Court-Bouillon for Poaching Fish
*Yvonne's Grampa Tingley's Fish Chowder
Portuguese Monkfish w/ Rice & Shrimp (Arroz de Tamboril com Gambas)
Julia Child’s Bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise
Poached
Poached Salmon w/ Tarragon Herb Sauce
Striped Bass w/ Tomatoes, Corn, & Basil (summer recipe)
Coconut-Poached Salmon w/ Corn & Dill
Salmon w/ Green Peppercorn Sauce
Salmon à la Nage w/ Summer Vegetables (poached)
Steamed in Foil
Sicilian Aromatic Salmon Steamed In Foil (wine, lemon, capers)
Irish Baked Salmon (baked in foil w/ butter, hard cider & cream)
Grilled or Broiled
*Grilled or Broiled Fish Steaks (tuna, salmon)
Grilled Salmon w/ Herb & Meyer Lemon Compound Butter
*Grilled or Broiled Fish w/ Yogurt
*Grilled Salmon Steaks w/ Black Butter
Salmon w/ Brown Sugar & Mustard Glaze
Grilled Salmon Steaks w/ Mango Salsa or Pineapple Salsa
Smoked Salmon
Salmon Rillettes (similar to pâté)
Philadelphia Rolls (sushi)
Scandinavian Smoked Salmon Omelet w/ Sour Cream
Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Omelette w/ Green Onions
*Smoked Salmon Quiche w/ Crispy Potato Crust
Gemelli Pasta w/ Smoked Salmon & Creamy Vodka Sauce
Pastas, Burgers & Other Dishes
Salmon Burgers w/ Dill Caper Sauce
Salmon Cakes w/ Lemon-Caper Yogurt Sauce
Whole-Wheat Spaghetti w/ Lemon, Basil, & Salmon
Salmon Cannelloni w/ Lemon Cream Sauce (made w/ crespelle)
Fish Butters (top fish or beef steak)
Pan Fried
*Flounder w/ Lemon Butter (tilapia, pollack)
*Pan Fried Fish (3 variations)
- Seasoned flour coating
- Cornmeal Dredge
- Italian flavored bread crumbs
*Trout Almondine (whole trout or fillets)
Trout à la Meunière (lemon butter sauce, can be used w/ any lean, firm fish)
Fish Piccata (using Chicken Piccata recipe)
Crispy Pan-Seared Salmon Fillets
Monkfish w/ Caper Butter Sauce
Salmon w/ Creamy Feta Cucumbers
Creamy Dill Sauce (uses pan drippings)
Seared Cod w/ Spicy Mussel Aioli
Whole-Wheat Spaghetti w/ Lemon, Basil, & Salmon
Deep Fried
American Fish Fry (vs British Fish 'n' Chips)
*Beer Batter for Fish & Seafood (good for British Fish 'n' Chips - cod or haddock)
*Deep Fried Breaded Fish (Allegany County Fish Fry - cod, haddock, shrimp, scallops)
*Southern Fried Fish Fillets (great for catfish, cornmeal breading)
Catfish Louisiana (battered, deep fried, served w/ Cajun shrimp sauce & rice)
Fritto Misto (Italian "mixed fry" - calamari is popular in Italian restaurants)
Baked
*Baked Salmon or Tuna Steaks (garlic lemon butter)
*Baked Fish w/ Yogurt (cod or halibut)
*Salmon w/ Lemon Butter Cream Sauce
Salmon Cannelloni w/ Lemon Cream Sauce (made w/ crespelle)
Fantastic Flounder (Parmesan crusted)
Baked Stuffed
*Crab Stuffed Flounder w/ Shrimp Sauce
Swordfish Involtini: Involtini alla Siciliana (tomato sauce, olives, capers, pine nuts, currants)
Fresh Fish - By Type of Fish
Salmon
*Salmon w/ Lemon Butter Cream Sauce
Poached Salmon w/ Tarragon Herb Sauce
Salmon à la Nage w/ Summer Vegetables (poached)
Sicilian Aromatic Salmon Steamed In Foil (wine, lemon, capers)
Irish Baked Salmon (baked in foil w/ butter, hard cider & cream)
Salmon w/ Green Peppercorn Sauce (green peppercorn cream sauce)
Grilled Salmon w/ Herb & Meyer Lemon Compound Butter
*Baked or Broiled Salmon or Tuna Steaks (garlic lemon butter)
*Grilled Salmon Steaks w/ Black Butter
Salmon w/ Brown Sugar & Mustard Glaze
Grilled Salmon Steaks w/ Mango Salsa or Pineapple Salsa
Salmon Burgers w/ Dill Caper Sauce
Salmon Cakes w/ Lemon-Caper Yogurt Sauce
Whole-Wheat Spaghetti w/ Lemon, Basil, & Salmon
Salmon Cannelloni w/ Lemon Cream Sauce (made w/ crespelle)
Catfish
*Southern Fried Fish Fillets (cornmeal breading)
Catfish Louisiana (deep fried, served w/ shrimp sauce & rice)
Whole Small Fish: Trout, Perch
*Pan Fried Fish (whole trout, lake perch)
Monkfish
Portuguese Monkfish w/ Rice & Shrimp (Arroz de Tamboril com Gambas)
Monkfish w/ Caper Butter Sauce
Striped Bass
Striped Bass w/ Tomatoes, Corn, & Basil (summer recipe)
Swordfish
Swordfish Involtini: Involtini alla Siciliana (tomato sauce, olives, capers, pine nuts, currants)
Flounder, Sole, Tilapia, Pollock
*Crab Stuffed Flounder w/ Shrimp Sauce
Scallop Stuffed Flounder (or shrimp)
Fantastic Flounder (Parmesan crusted)
Cod, Haddock, Halibut
*Beer Batter for Fish & Seafood (good for British Fish 'n' Chips)
*Grilled or Broiled Fish w/ Yogurt
Halibut à la Nage w/ Clams, Dill, & White Wine (poached)
*Yvonne's Grampa Tingley's Fish Chowder
Creamy Dill Sauce (uses pan drippings)
Canned Fish & Seafood
General Information
Canned Tuna
Crisp Tuna-Cabbage Salad Sandwich
*Grilled Tuna & Cheese Sandwich
+Creamy Tuna Melt (low fat)
*Tomato Stuffed w/ Tuna Salad
Buttery Crab Pot Pies - try w/ canned tuna
Canned Salmon
Salmon & Mashed Potato Croquettes
Salmon Cakes w/ Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce (w/ water chestnuts)
Canned Crab
*Faith's Crabmeat Spread (cold)
*Artichoke Crab Dip (hot)
Crab Strudel (phyllo dough - rolled)
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Cream Corn Soup w/ Crabmeat (Chinese)
Crab & Corn Soup w/ Chiles (Chinese)
Crab & Ricotta Cannelloni (Bechamel sauce)
Canned Smoked Oysters, Clams & Mussels
Appetizer w/ crackers, olives & pickles
Smoked Oyster Dip (or smoked clams or mussels)
Smoked Oyster Cream Cheese Roll
Smoked Oysters, Clams or Mussels on pizza
Omelets w/ smoked oysters, cream cheese, spinach
Canned Sardines
Ideas for Using Canned Sardines
Toast w/ Sardines, Avocado & Pickled Onion
Canned Anchovies
Bagna Cauda (garlic, olive oil, anchovies)
Caesar Dip (for vegeatables or chips)
Panzanella Salad (Italian bread salad)
French Potato & Green Bean Salad
*Grilled Romaine Salad w/ Blue Cheese
Steakhouse-Style Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
Canned Oysters
Canned Clams
Crustaceans: Shrimp
Shrimp - General Information
Appetizers:
*Steamed Shrimp w/ Cocktail Sauce
Dirty Martini Shrimp Cocktail (cocktail sauce w/ gin and vermouth)
*Shrimp Scampi w/ Toast Points
Firecracker Shrimp w/ Blue Cheese Dressing (similar to Buffalo Wings)
Crispy Shrimp in Kataifi Crust
Margarita Shrimp & Scallops w/ Salsa (grilled)
*Shrimp Kebabs (for grilling, lemon & olive oil marinade)
*Grilled Shrimp w/ Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Sauces:
Salads:
Summer Salad w/ Avocado, Corn & Grilled Herb Shrimp
*Italian Seafood-Salad Pasta Salad w/ Vietnamese Noodles
Sandwiches:
Main Dishes - Deep Fried:
*Deep-fried Shrimp (beer batter)
Deep-fried Shrimp (Italian egg white & cornstarch batter)
Main Dishes - Other
*Crab Stuffed Flounder w/ Shrimp Cream Sauce
Lemon-Basil Grilled Shrimp & Couscous
*Chicken Acapulco w/ Shrimp Cream Sauce
Low Country Boil (sausage, shrimp, corn & potatoes)
Lobster & Stone Crab Enchilado (substitute shrimp)
Confetti Corn Bread–Crusted Shrimp Creole
Main Dishes - Asian
Fried Rice w/ Shrimp
Stir-Fried Shrimp w/ Snow Peas & Red Bell Pepper in Hot & Sour Sauce
*Thai Shrimp in Spiced Coconut Sauce
Soups & Stews:
*Shrimp Bisque
Ecuadoran Shrimp & Corn Chowder (thickened w/ plaintain)
Shrimp Scampi Meatballs in Garlicky Broth (spaghetti)
Shrimp Ball Soup w/ Cellophane Noodles (Chinese)
*Thai Coconut Soup w/ Shrimp (rice)
Tom Yum Goong (Thai Hot & Sour Shrimp Soup)
Casseroles
Pastas:
Penne w/ Shrimp & Herbed Cream Sauce (& tomatoes)
Creamy Tuscan Shrimp Pasta (sun-dried tomatoes)
*Brian's Seafood & Red Pepper Pasta
With/Over Rice:
Angry Lobster (Shrimp) w/ Lemon Rice & Crispy Basil
Perloo (shrimp w/ rice)
Crustaceans: Crab, Lobster, Crawfish
Lobster
Hard Shell vs Soft Shell Lobster
Prepping Lobster Tails for Cooking
Sandwiches, Soups & Stews:
Main Dishes:
*Steamed Whole Lobster w/ lemon butter
*Broiled/Baked Rock Lobster Tails
*Butter Poached Maine Lobster Tails
Lobster Poached in Beurre Monté (butter sauce)
*Lazy Man's Lobster (buttery cream sauce)
*Crab-Stuffed Roasted Maine Lobster
Lobster Termidor (stuffed w/ cheesey mustard lobster mixture)
Angry Lobster w/ Lemon Rice & Crispy Basil
Lobster Newburg (creamed lobster served w/ toast points)
Maine Lobster Scallop (in ramekins)
Lobster Pasta w/ Herbed Cream Sauce
Lobster Pasta Greek Style "Astakomakaronada"
Brown Butter Lobster, Bacon, Crispy Kale & Fontina Pasta (angel hair pasta)
Crab (con't)
Main Dishes:
*Steamed Crabs w/ lemon butter
Maryland Blue Crab Boil w/ Beer & Old Bay
*Crab Stuffing (for fish or shrimp)
*Crab Stuffed Flounder w/ Shrimp Sauce
Crawfish
Crab
Appetizers:
*Crabmeat Spread (w/ crackers)
*Crab Cocktail (w/ crackers)
*Crab Salad Sandwich Hors d'oeuvres
Breakfast:
Sandwiches & Soups:
Crab & Corn Soup w/ Chiles (Asian flavorings)
Shell Fish: Clams, Scallops, Oysters, Mussels
Seafood Combinations
Traditional New England Clam Bake
Clam Bake: cooked in foil on the grill
Clam Bake: cooked indoors in a large stockpot
*Brian's Seafood & Red Pepper Pasta
Fritto Misto of Calamari, Lemon, & Scallops
Cioppino (Italian American Seafood Stew) - modify to use as a sauce for salmon, such as at Io E Tu
Lobster & Stone Crab Enchilado (any seafood)
Clams
Types of Clams, Sizes & Equivalencies
Raw on the Half Shell (serve w/ Cocktail Sauce)
*Steamers (Steamed Baby Clams w/ lemon butter)
New England Fried Clams & Clam Roll
New Haven-Style White Clam & Garlic Pizza
*Clams d'Angelo (served in shell w/ pasta)
Oysters
Angels on Horseback (oysters wrapped in bacon)
Mussels
*Mussels in White Sauce, South Philly Style
Mussels in Red Sauce, South Philly Style
Moules Marinières (mussels in white wine)
*Mouclade of Mussels (white wine, cream, egg yolk, curry)
*Mussels Carbonara (cream, bacon & Parmesan - could serve on linguine)
Mussels Provençal (red wine, tomatoes)
Mussels w/ Saffron, Guajillo Chiles, & Beer
Mussels Thai Style (red curry - basic recipe)
Seared Cod w/ Spicy Mussel Aioli
Mussels w/ Thai Red Curry Broth & Rice Noodles
Scallops
Bay or Sea Scallops:
Creamy Scallop & Pea Fettuccine
Sea Scallops:
Capesante alla veneziana (Venetian Style Scallops)
Beer Battered Deep-fried Sea Scallops
*Sea Scallops wrapped in Grape Leaves (for the grill)
*Sea Scallops wrapped in Bacon
*Seared Jumbo Scallops w/ a Champagne-Vanilla Butter Sauce
Margarita Shrimp & Scallops w/ Salsa (grilled)
Seared Sea Scallops w/ Linguini in a Herb & Wine Sauce
Bay Scallops:
*Bay Scallop Chowder w/ Parsley Oil
