Category Archives: Seafood

Dilly Salmon Patties

4 Servings   Prep./Total Time 25 MIn.

Ingredients

    1. 2 eggs, lightly beaten
    2. 1 medium onion, finely chopped
    3. 1/4 cup mashed potato flakes
    4. 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
    5. 1 garlic clove, minced
    6. 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
    7. 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    8. 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
    9. 1 can (14-3/4 ounces) salmon, drained, bones and skin removed
    10. 1 teaspoon olive oil

Directions

    1. In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble salmon over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties.
    2. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook patties in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until browned. Yield: 4 servings.

 

 

Salmon with Creamy Lime Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 medium lime
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • Dash ground black pepper
  • 1 pound fresh salmon fillet, with skin
  • 2 tablespoons Pure Wesson® Canola Oil

 

Directions

  1. Grate 1/2 teaspoon peel from lime and squeeze 1 teaspoon juice. Stir together sour cream, lime peel, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper in small bowl. Set Lime Sauce aside.
  2. Rinse and pat dry salmon. Sprinkle flesh side with remaining 1 teaspoon cumin and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt. Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fillet, skin-side down, and cook 4 minutes. Carefully turn fillet. Continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes more or until fish flakes easily with fork (145°F).
  3. Cut fillet into 4 pieces. Serve with Lime Sauce on top or on side of salmon.

 

Lemon Garlic Tilapia

Prep Time 10 Min./Cook Time 30 MIn.

Ingredients

  • 4 tilapia fillets
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Rinse tilapia fillets under cool water, and pat dry with paper towels.
  3. Place fillets in baking dish. Pour lemon juice over fillets, then drizzle butter on top. Sprinkle with garlic, parsley, and pepper.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until the fish is white and flakes when pulled apart with a fork, about 30 minutes.

 

Sauted Scallops with Cherry Tomatoes, Green Onions, and Parsley

Ingredients:

 

    • 1 1/2 pounds large sea scallops, side muscles removed
    • Fleur de sel or coarse kosher salt
    • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
    • 4 large green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
    • 1 12-ounce container cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
    • 4 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley, divided
    • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    • 1/2 teaspoon mild Spanish paprika (pimentn dulce)* or Hungarian sweet paprika
    • *Available at specialty foods stores and online from tienda.com.

 

Preparation:

 

Rinse and drain scallops; pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops; sauté until browned outside and just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer scallops to plate; cover. Add 1 tablespoon oil to same skillet; add white parts of green onions and sauté until almost tender, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and green parts of onions and sauté until tomatoes begin to burst and release juices, about 5 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons parsley, lemon juice, and paprika. Return scallops and any accumulated juices to skillet and stir just until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer scallop mixture to platter. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley.

 

 

 

PECAN CRUSTED TILAPIA

4 Servings Prep: 10 Min. Cook: 8 Min.
Ingredients:

4 Tilapia Fillets  6-8 oz. each (Catfish, Sole or Flounder) are also options

2 Tbsp. Honey Mustard

1 C. Pecans

Directions:

Heat oven to 450 degrees.  Line a rimmed baking pan with nonstick foil.

Finely chop pecans . Spread on a sheet of wax paper.  Put honey mustard in small cup:  stir in 2 tsp. Water

Brush one side of fillets with mustard mixture, then press into chopped pecans.  Place on baking pan.

Bake 10-14 min. until pecans are lightly toasted and fish is just cooked through.

 

Trout or Tilapia Amandine

If trout is not available, use any type of fish fillet (tilapia, grouper, mahi mahi, flounder, sole). Measure the fish at its thickest part and cook for 10 minutes per inch of thickness.

Helpful Hints:

Be sure to ask for the bones to be removed when buying the trout.

A quick way to chop parsley is to snip the leaves with a scissors.

TROUT AMANDINE

2 (3/4-pound each) whole trout

1/4 cup skim milk

1/4 cup flour

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 tablespoon sliced almonds

3 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley

For garnish: 4 slices lemon

Rinse trout and pat dry with a paper towel.

Open fish flat and dip into skim milk.

Season flour with salt and pepper to taste. Dip trout into flour making sure both sides are completely covered. Shake off any excess.

Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet large enough to hold fish in one layer over medium-high heat.Saute fish for 2 minutes and turn. Saute second side another 2 minutes. Remove to a plate.

Add almonds to the skillet and saute until slightly golden, about 1 minute. Sprinkle fish with lemon juice, almonds and parsley. Garnish plate with lemon slices.

Makes 2 servings, each with 409 calories, 20 grams fat, 97 mg cholesterol, 40 grams protein, 17 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 110 mg sodium.

 

 

Tilapia Florentine

4 Servings Prep/total time 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
  • 6 teaspoons canola oil, divided
  • 4 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each)
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons garlic-herb seasoning blend
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  • In a large nonstick skillet, cook spinach in 4 teaspoons oil until wilted; drain. Meanwhile, place tilapia in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with lime juice and remaining oil. Sprinkle with seasoning blend.
  • In a small bowl, combine the egg, ricotta cheese and spinach; spoon over fillets. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Yield: 4 servings.

 

 

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 249 calories, 13 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 122 mg cholesterol, 307 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 29 g protein.

Tuna Biscuit Casserole

1/2 onion (chopped fine)

1/3 cup green pepper (chopped fine)

3 Tbsp. Canola oil or Crisco

1 tsp. salt

6 Tbsp. flour

MIX AND BROWN THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS

add: 1 can cream of Chicken soup

1 cup milk

2 cans tuna (drained)

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

3/4 cup of shredded cheddar

1 can refrigerator biscuits

Stir all ingredients together and pour into greased baking dish.  Cover with cheese bake 15 minutes at 450 degrees.  Then take out of oven and place biscuits over top and continue baking at 425 degreese for 15 minutes, add more cheddar cheese on top of biscuits and bake a couple more minutes to melt cheese.  Let sit 15 minutes on stove before serving.

Judy’s Shrimp Salad

4-6 Servings Prep/Total Time: 20 Min. + Chilling

Ingredients

1 Lb. Med. cooked shrimp (frozen cleaned and deveined)

2 green onions sliced thin

1/4-1/3 red pepper chopped

5-6 sm. Mushrooms sliced

2 tbsp. parsley

3/4 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese

3/4 cup finely shredded mossarella cheese

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. dill weed

1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions

Thaw shrimp in refrigerator overnight.  Soak in salt water to finish thawing and then rinse and drain.  Remove tails and cut in half.  Lay on paper towels to dry.  Prepare the vegetables and mushrooms while the shrimp dries.  Combine shrimp, vegetables, mushrooms and cheeses gently stirring.

 

Mix Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, salt, dill weed and pepper.  Pour over shrimp salad and gently blend.  Chill several hours to allow flavors to meld.  I concocted this recipe to eat as a side dish and everyone really liked it.  Can also be used as a main dish when looking for something cool in the summer.

Suggestion

Serve over a bed of fresh greens and sliced tomatoes for a main dish.