Why no, it does not.
I have never been a big fan of fish. Mostly the texture… it just didn’t sit with me right. But B-man and I are trying to eat healthier, wholer, and more… varied. So I bought some fish at Earthfare today.
It is a pretty cool store, to be honest. But that’s beside the point. I tackled my fears today. I made fish! By the way… it was delicious!
First I took Anise seed, and crushed it.
We bought this for making Limpia bread at Thanksgiving time, so it has been sitting around for a while, but I read online that it is a good flavor to go with tilapia. My house smelled like licorice, and that was a little off putting, but I figured… if it didn’t taste good I wasn’t at any loss, since I wasn’t looking forward to the fish any ways.
You also need some salt…
And some panko bread crumbs.
Then take the filet (B-man and I just split one)….
Salt both sides, and them rub the Anise seed into it, and then dredge in the bread crumbs.
In a frying pan pre-heat a few tablespoons of oil, and then cook the fish for 6-8 minutes per side.
I cooked for longer on one side than the other. But AH! It was so delicious and flaky, and the Anise seed was the perfect complimenting flavor!
I also wanted to make something I like… in case the fish didn’t work out for me… so I made couscous…
Pictured above is a spinach and romaine salad with beet sprouts and pine nuts, then the fish, and then the lemon spinach couscous all the way on the right.
Oddly enough, I loved the fish, gobbled my salad, and didn’t care for couscous much. A bit too lemony maybe? I dunno. But this is a huge hurdle for me. I will definitely be trying to sea-oriented dishes in the future. Got any recipes or suggestions for me?
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August 25, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Try salmon…I love salmon!!
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September 1, 2010 at 3:25 pm
I love tilapia! I’ll have to try this recipe. I usually make it crusted with Parmesan, parsley, and paprika, pretty much this recipe: http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipes/take-five-ingredients-recipes/Parmesan-Crusted-Tilapia
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September 4, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Here is my absolutely favorite recipe with fish. We did it with mahi-mahi and it was amazing. Of course mahi mahi is expensive and it works with other fish too. You can also probably replace the macademia nuts (his mom sends them from Hawaii) with other nuts like almonds or pistachio I would think. The recipe is the top one: madademia nut crusted fresh catch.
I did not do the sauce, and not having sambal replace it with thai chily paste. It was great.
http://bevgannonrestaurants.com/blog/2007_09_01_archive.html
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