Advice on Cooking Fish

[♥JP♥ 5]

I made fish last Saturday and it was really good. I picked up a package of Tilapia fillets from Costco and I marinated them in lemon juice, salt, pepper, arabic spice mix (bharat),and garlic. After a few hours, I coated them in flour which was seasoned with salt & pepper and deep fried them. They were really good.

I made a ton of side dishes too:

Hummos

Baba Ghanouj

Tabouli

Avocado salad (chunks of avocado mixed with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic)

French Fries

Bagdonseyah (a sauce made from chopped parsley, tahini, lemon, serrano pepper)

We pigged out! I usually like Tilapia whole instead of fillets but right now I can't bear to eat anything on bones.

You should look into where they buy their tilapia. Other countries farm them in their waste water treatment ponds. (Human waste)

The label said Honduras. Costco is known for high quality products so I have never really worried about it. I saw some in another store that said it was farmed in China so I didn't buy any.

[chaishai 1]

I made fish last Saturday and it was really good. I picked up a package of Tilapia fillets from Costco and I marinated them in lemon juice, salt, pepper, arabic spice mix (bharat),and garlic. After a few hours, I coated them in flour which was seasoned with salt & pepper and deep fried them. They were really good.

I made a ton of side dishes too:

Hummos

Baba Ghanouj

Tabouli

Avocado salad (chunks of avocado mixed with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic)

French Fries

Bagdonseyah (a sauce made from chopped parsley, tahini, lemon, serrano pepper)

We pigged out! I usually like Tilapia whole instead of fillets but right now I can't bear to eat anything on bones.

JP - I was the same way with the fish and bones when i was pregnant with our first. I loved fish on bones with our second though.... Also thanks so much for the muhammarah sp? recipe - it was a huge hit this past weekend.

[♥JP♥ 5]

I made fish last Saturday and it was really good. I picked up a package of Tilapia fillets from Costco and I marinated them in lemon juice, salt, pepper, arabic spice mix (bharat),and garlic. After a few hours, I coated them in flour which was seasoned with salt & pepper and deep fried them. They were really good.

I made a ton of side dishes too:

Hummos

Baba Ghanouj

Tabouli

Avocado salad (chunks of avocado mixed with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic)

French Fries

Bagdonseyah (a sauce made from chopped parsley, tahini, lemon, serrano pepper)

We pigged out! I usually like Tilapia whole instead of fillets but right now I can't bear to eat anything on bones.

JP - I was the same way with the fish and bones when i was pregnant with our first. I loved fish on bones with our second though.... Also thanks so much for the muhammarah sp? recipe - it was a huge hit this past weekend.

Oh yay! I'm so glad everyone liked it! It was a huge hit the first time I made it too!

[sara535 15]

we make a marinade of tons of crushed cilantro, some garlic, ginger, paprika, salt, lemon juice, olive oil and some vinegar. we use either a food processor or a mortar and pestle to make it into kind of a paste. then we marinate the fish in it for several hours. Dip it in flour and fry and mmm, its so delicious. Also there is a baked tagine-y type dish that has fish layered with potatoes, tomatoes and red peppers using the same basic marinade/spice paste. its also very delicious

[chaishai 1]

I made fish last Saturday and it was really good. I picked up a package of Tilapia fillets from Costco and I marinated them in lemon juice, salt, pepper, arabic spice mix (bharat),and garlic. After a few hours, I coated them in flour which was seasoned with salt & pepper and deep fried them. They were really good.

I made a ton of side dishes too:

Hummos

Baba Ghanouj

Tabouli

Avocado salad (chunks of avocado mixed with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic)

French Fries

Bagdonseyah (a sauce made from chopped parsley, tahini, lemon, serrano pepper)

We pigged out! I usually like Tilapia whole instead of fillets but right now I can't bear to eat anything on bones.

JP - I was the same way with the fish and bones when i was pregnant with our first. I loved fish on bones with our second though.... Also thanks so much for the muhammarah sp? recipe - it was a huge hit this past weekend.

Oh yay! I'm so glad everyone liked it! It was a huge hit the first time I made it too!

well i made it for a bunch of israelis (americans too) but you know israelis are also used to eating tons of salads mezze etc and noone had ever had this before! they were like WALNUTS?! yet it had the middle eastern taste and feel to it. so that was really fun.

[Hanna&Mohamed 0]

Mohamed I will try some of these recipes I see for ur fish as long as the fish doesnt have the head on it !!!I will do fish fillets only!!!

[~*Dorothy*~ 2]

we make a marinade of tons of crushed cilantro, some garlic, ginger, paprika, salt, lemon juice, olive oil and some vinegar. we use either a food processor or a mortar and pestle to make it into kind of a paste. then we marinate the fish in it for several hours. Dip it in flour and fry and mmm, its so delicious. Also there is a baked tagine-y type dish that has fish layered with potatoes, tomatoes and red peppers using the same basic marinade/spice paste. its also very delicious

Skip the cilantro and this sound so good, especially the tagine part! Would you still flour the fish if using the tagine, or would you pour in some type of liquid? - I will use it next week...Thanks for sharing Sara

[amal 4]

i haven't read this thread so if anyone else posted this already.. i had no idea... but i wanted to give u my recipe coz it NEVER fails to please....

Amal's recipe for cooking fish.............

DON'T!!

fish, yuck ...

[sara535 15]

we make a marinade of tons of crushed cilantro, some garlic, ginger, paprika, salt, lemon juice, olive oil and some vinegar. we use either a food processor or a mortar and pestle to make it into kind of a paste. then we marinate the fish in it for several hours. Dip it in flour and fry and mmm, its so delicious. Also there is a baked tagine-y type dish that has fish layered with potatoes, tomatoes and red peppers using the same basic marinade/spice paste. its also very delicious

Skip the cilantro and this sound so good, especially the tagine part! Would you still flour the fish if using the tagine, or would you pour in some type of liquid? - I will use it next week...Thanks for sharing Sara

no flour for the tagine.. just layer on the bottom some sliced potatoes, then the fish, then tomatoes, then some sliced red pepper rings and pour over the marinating liquid. cover and bake for a while. eat with good moroccan bread. mmm.

dont you like cilantro Dorothy? I love it so we use a LOT around here.

[RIDION 0]

1 simple Filipino recipe for Tilapia or any freshwater fish...

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 kilo tilapia (fillet or medium sized)

5-6 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup vinegar

1/3 cup water

1 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tbsp. salt

1 tbsp. pepper

2 tbsp. cooking oil

Scrape scales of fish. Clean. Arrange on shallow pan.

Add all ingredients. Cover. Let boil, then lower heat and cook for 15 - 20 minutes

Enjoy

Edited April 17, 2008 by RIDION

[djcess 0]

Akram's favorite food is fish. I personally do not like fish and therefore have never cooked it... or when I have it is terrible. (I tried to cook catfish ewwwwwwww) Can anyone who has their husband here now, tell me what fish they prefer here in the states. I know the fish in Egypt are different than the ones we can find here. Any help on what fish is comparable would be great. Also, ANY ADVICE on how to cook it....

where can you get WHOLE fish?? can you tell I have no clue here...

I love salmon... Mmmmm! Oh another tip, don't buy tilapia IMO.. *ptuuii* It has that sand after taste

[LynnandAhmed 0]

Akram's favorite food is fish. I personally do not like fish and therefore have never cooked it... or when I have it is terrible. (I tried to cook catfish ewwwwwwww) Can anyone who has their husband here now, tell me what fish they prefer here in the states. I know the fish in Egypt are different than the ones we can find here. Any help on what fish is comparable would be great. Also, ANY ADVICE on how to cook it....

where can you get WHOLE fish?? can you tell I have no clue here...

You can go online and see if their is an Arabic market near you...............there is one near us and they

have lots of foods that are common in Egypt.

A lot of fish tastes great baked in the oven.........it cooks quickly.......like salmon.........

just put a little butter on it.......when it comes out of the oven, sprinkle lemon and dill on it and you're done.

It's not too complicated.

I am sure there is tons on the net about it.

Ahmed also loves shrimp.

Egyptian Red Snapper

Ingredients:

• 6-8 Ounces Red Snapper fillets

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil

• 1 Large Spanish Onion

• 2 Cloves garlic

• 1 Red pepper, charred, skinned, chopped

• 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1/2 Tablespoon thyme (dried)

• 3 Tablespoons lemon juice

• 5 Mint leaves

• Cayenne Pepper, to taste

Preparation:

Sauté onions in olive oil until golden for the sauce

Add garlic, red pepper and remaining ingredients, simmer for 10 minutes.

Pour sauce over Red snapper fillets and bake covered at 350° F for 18 minutes. Serve over rice or couscous.

Edited April 17, 2008 by LynnandAhmed

[*Maureen* 0]

i wish i could give good tips on cooking fish but i dont but i make one heck of a tuna fish sandwich!

[~*Dorothy*~ 2]

we make a marinade of tons of crushed cilantro, some garlic, ginger, paprika, salt, lemon juice, olive oil and some vinegar. we use either a food processor or a mortar and pestle to make it into kind of a paste. then we marinate the fish in it for several hours. Dip it in flour and fry and mmm, its so delicious. Also there is a baked tagine-y type dish that has fish layered with potatoes, tomatoes and red peppers using the same basic marinade/spice paste. its also very delicious

Skip the cilantro and this sound so good, especially the tagine part! Would you still flour the fish if using the tagine, or would you pour in some type of liquid? - I will use it next week...Thanks for sharing Sara

no flour for the tagine.. just layer on the bottom some sliced potatoes, then the fish, then tomatoes, then some sliced red pepper rings and pour over the marinating liquid. cover and bake for a while. eat with good moroccan bread. mmm.

dont you like cilantro Dorothy? I love it so we use a LOT around here.

Thanks again Sara - I will be making this on Sunday - can't wait for the end result. As for cilantro, I actually hate it. The flavor is just too overpowering.

Talking about cilantro, last week I went out with my girls to a hip lower east site Moroccan restaurant with the idea of introducing them to the Moroccan cuisine. The place was nice, service OK but the food - FULL OF CILANTRO - I was so dissapointed... there is nothing better then good authentic Moroccan food in Astoria, Queens...