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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Very Easy & Tasty Fish


I found fresh Alaskan halibut on sale, one of our favorite fish.  I'm not crazy about cooking fish indoors.  But I had come across this recipe from a webpage that no longer exists. It looked and sounded interesting.  

After making a few changes, it turned out to be very tasty.  I loved the sauce and wanted to find more things to put it on.  We used the left overs (since I didn't cook 2 pounds of fish) on slices of sourdough and put it under the broiler. Yum!

   3/4 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
    scant 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
   1/4 tsp. salt
   1/4 tsp. pepper (try Aleppo)
   1/3 c. butter, softened, plus more for greasing foil
   1/4 c. mayonnaise
   3 tbsp lemon juice
   2-3 tbsp chopped red, yellow, or green onion
   2 cloves garlic, minced
   2 tbsp chopped parsley
   2 dashes tabasco sauce

   2 pounds skinless fish* such as halibut, salmon, or cod

1.      Pre-heat the oven broiler.  Line a 9×13″ baking pan (not a dish unless it can take the heat of a broiler)  with heavy-duty foil and grease with thin coat of butter.
2.     Trim fish of skin and dark areas. (The dark area next to the skin is where the fish collects undesirable minerals, so it is best to trim it away.)  Arrange fish in a single layer in the baking pan.
3.     Broil fish for 8 minutes or until it flakes with a fork.
4.     Meanwhile, mix together parmesan cheese, smoked paprika, salt, pepper,  butter, mayo, lemon juice, onion, garlic, parsley, & tabasco in small bowl until well blended.
5.     Remove fish from oven and carefully spread parmesan mixture over top. Broil 2-3 additional minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Number of servings (yield): 6

* Check Seafood Watch site to see recommended seafood for your area of the country.

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