Friday, January 8, 2010

Salmon and Halibut Recipes?

I recently went on a vacation to Alaska and caught 50+ pounds of halibut and salmon and I need some ideas on how to prepare it. Any cool ideas?Salmon and Halibut Recipes?
Cooking Salmon Or Halibut


Broiling or grilling - remove any charred particles from grill. Wipe grate with lightly oiled towel. Cut fish into pieces of even thickness. Cook until desired doneness. For salmon and halibut approximately 8 min on the front side and 5 minutes on the back.





Baking or roasting - portion the fish and arrange in a well-oiled or buttered pan. Place pan in preheated oven. Bake at 400* for approximately 15 minutes, basting half way through.





Saut茅ing - cut or portion fish. Heat a saut茅 pan over med heat. Add enough oil or butter to cover the bottom of the pan. Saut茅 the fish for 7 min on each side or until flaky.





Steaming - portion fish to appropriate size. Prepare the cooking liquid and bring to a boil. Place fish on steaming rack and cover tightly. Steam the fish for approximately 5 min or until desired doneness.





Poaching - heat fish stock or seasoned water to 180*-190* degrees and place fish in liquid. Be sure to cover the fish entirely. Poach fish until desired doneness. Do not boil.





Basic spices for salmon and halibut: rosemary, lemon, dill, garlic fresh or powder, onion, basil, pesto, salt, pepper, you can use any combination of these spices.





Lemon Crusted Baked Halibut


Ingredients


4 halibut fillets (4-8 oz. each)


1/4 c. lemon juice


4 tsp. olive oil


2 tbsp. plain dried breadcrumbs


salt


fresh ground pepper


1/4 c. parsley


4-8 lemon wedges


lemon pepper seasoning





Directions


Preheat oven to 350


Spray baking pan with nonstick olive oil cooking spray


Rinse fillets in cool water, paper towel lightly to dry


Place fillets skin-side down on pan


Drizzle lemon juice onto fillets, then brush with the olive oil


Pat breadcrumbs, salt and pepper and a little lemon pepper seasoning onto fillets, making a light crust with the breadcrumbs and seasoning


Bake fish for 20-30 minutes until its nice and flaky


Add leftover lemon juice to the fish, spooning any juice in pan back onto fish


Sprinkle to taste with salt %26amp; pepper, lemon pepper seasoning and garnish with parsley








Salmon in vodka cream sauce


Ingredients:


8 tablespoons butter


1 onion, thinly sliced


1 pound spinach


6 6 ounce salmon fliets


salt and freshly ground pepper


3 tablespoons olive oil


1 1/2 cups whipping cream


1/2 cup vodka


2 tablespoons green peppercorns in water, drained and crushed


3 tablespoons fresh lime juice


1/4 cup snipped fresh chives





Directions:


Preheat oven to 350F. Combine 4 tablespoons butter and onion in large Dutch oven. Cover and bake until onion is golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.





Stir spinach into onion and bake until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from oven; keep warm.





Season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add salmon in batches and cook about 3 minutes per side for medium. Transfer to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm. Pour off excess oil from skillet. Add cream and vodka and boil until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Add green peppercorns and remaining 4 tablespoons butter and stir until butter is just melted. Mix in lime juice, season with salt and pepper.





Divide spinach and onion mixture among plates. Top each with salmon fillet. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle with snipped fresh chives





Have a look at the below links, there are many recipes there. Enjoy!Salmon and Halibut Recipes?
I take it they are whole fish?





For the salmon, clean - put in a fish kettle with fennel, chopped onion, salt, pepper, white wine, 1 cm water, cover with slices of lemon.





Cook in oven until ready at fairly low temperature - about 1 hour. Check every 20 minutes or so and top up liquid if needed. Ready when flesh is just breaking away.





Serve cold displaying head and tail on a dish decorated with lettuce.








Halibut is best cut into steaks and fried in a hot pan with some butter until just browning, turn and repeat.





You may need to freeze some.
Halibut %26amp; Salmon, my favourite fish.


These recipes are for Halibut and Salmon Fillets


I prefer simple quick.


Halibut. Here is an old recipe for a batter.


1/2 cup flour


1/2 t. baking powder


1/2 cup milk


1 egg


1/2 t. salt


1/4 t. pepper


1/4 t. paprika


1/8 t. cayenne pepper


Mix all ingredients for a tasty batter.


Dip fish into batter and fry in 3-4 tbsp canola oil both sides . Lay on paper towel when done about 10 minutes for 1 inch thickness..


Salmon


1/2 cup water seasoned with 1/2 tsp chicken soup base


Add 1 tsp lemon juice


1/4 tsp pepper


Poach pieces of Salmon in gently boiling seasoned water.


turn over when first side is done and turn off burner as second side is cooked. Five minutes total.


Tartar sauce for fish.


1/2 cup Kraft Miracle Whip


1 tsp green sweet relish.(Bicks is good)


Mix above ingredients together and serve over fish .
Salmon Recipes: http://all-fish-seafood-recipes.com/inde鈥?/a>


Halibut Recipes: http://all-fish-seafood-recipes.com/inde鈥?/a>

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