Serve this flavourful soup with lots of crusty bread to mop up the sauce.
Tag Archives: Fish & Seafood
Prawn Stuffed Calamari Tubes With Rosé Sauce
A recipe that will certainly win compliments – if not prizes! Serve as a starter with crispy bread and salad or as a main meal with rice and lightly cooked vegetables. Note: Select large calamari tubes for a quick and neat to make dish!
Raw Fish Is Delish!
If you are worried about embarrassing yourself in front of your date, or even worse, a client, because you do not know the difference between the terms carpacchio, ceviche or crudo on a restaurant menu, don’t fear, the answers are here. Included in this post is basic info on some of the most popular restaurantContinue reading “Raw Fish Is Delish!”
How To Handle Raw Fish
While raw fish may seem like a strange dinner choice for some, chefs around the world are constantly experimenting with new ways to include raw fish and seafood on restaurant menu’s. Read the post Raw Fish Is Delish! for basic info on the most popular recipes where raw or partially cooked fish is used. TheContinue reading “How To Handle Raw Fish”
Ceviche
Ceviche consists of slices or cubes of raw fish or shellfish marinated in citrus juice. Seeing that Ceviche is not served raw like for instance tuna tartare, it makes for a great alternative for those who prefer not to eat raw fish. Ceviche is great alternative for raw salmon, tuna, etc. when making poke bowls.
Tuna Tartare
The term “tartare” refers to a mixture of chopped raw meat or fish, mixed with seasonings and condiments. Steak tartare and Tuna tartare are the most popular.
Gravlax
Gravlax is a traditional Scandinavian dish where a fresh salmon fillet is cured with salt, sugar, and fresh dill. Gravlax is served on rye bread with a dill and mustard sauce.
Build Your Own Bowl
A Poke bowl (pronounced PO-KEH) is a traditional Hawaiian dish. Although it has been around for decades, it is only about two years ago that is has become trendy world-wide. A traditional Hawaiian poke bowl consists of cubed raw fish, often tuna or salmon, which is seasoned with soy sauce and served on a bedContinue reading “Build Your Own Bowl”
Fish And Rice Terrine With Prawn Sauce
Very neat to serve as a warm first course or light meal. A fragrant white rice such as Basmati rice or jasmine rices gives excellent results but brown rice, cooked until very tender, may also be used. If preferred, the prawns in the sauce may be replaced by shredded smoked trout or salmon, a smallContinue reading “Fish And Rice Terrine With Prawn Sauce”
Poor Man’s Caviar (Aubergine Paté)
A paté or dip made from the flesh of roasted aubergines with ingredients such as garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and parsley. The paté looks similar to caviar, but does not have the same price tag. Pickled mustard seeds (pictured below) are also known as poor man’s caviar due to its texture which is similarContinue reading “Poor Man’s Caviar (Aubergine Paté)”
Smoked Mussel or Oyster Paté
Convenient ingredients are combined to create a superb pate. Serve in small ramekins with any crispy bread and sufficient salad garnishes to add a fresh and crisp effect.
Seafood Vegetable Soup
It will be hard to outsmart this seafood soup with vegetables which covers two courses of the menu in one bowl!
Pasta With Savoury Tuna Sauce
Combining microwave and conventional cooking is practical when making a quick supper. Serve with a crisp green salad and fresh bread.
Tempura Prawns (Batterfried Prawns)
Tempura is an authentic Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. Tempura most likely established itself in Japan as a result of the Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and traders, who introduced deep-frying in oil during the late 1500’s. Tempura batter is a light batter which is made from coldContinue reading “Tempura Prawns (Batterfried Prawns)”
Eggless Caesar Dressing
Caesar dressing, whether store-bought or homemade, is a glorious thing. Its garlicky, cheesy, and with the unmistakable anchovy flavor and creamy texture it is the key to one of the best classic salads around. But if it’s so good, why limit it to only salad? In fact, why not use it to make a varietyContinue reading “Eggless Caesar Dressing”
Oven-roasted Prawns With Mango Salsa
This recipe gives a contemporary twist to seafood dishes with trendy ingredients available in most quality supermarkets. The flavour and texture of fresh mango is preferable but if it is out of season, canned mango may be used in the salsa. I omitted the rice and served the prawns and mango salsa on a bedContinue reading “Oven-roasted Prawns With Mango Salsa”
Curried Snoek & Egg Bake
A good dish with eggs to prepare a few hours ahead of time and bake shortly before serving.
Batter-fried Calamari Rings
Purchase the largest calamari rings available for the neatest end result. The tenderness of the calamari is often unpredictable but allowing the rings to thaw completely, frying only until cooked and adding salt after frying will prevent them from becoming tough. Be sure to try the recipes for Prawn Tempura (Batter-fried Prawns) and Best-ever Batter-friedContinue reading “Batter-fried Calamari Rings”
Salmon Fish Cakes
A fish cake is similar to a croquette (see the recipe for Potato Croquettes here), consisting of a filleted fish and potato patty sometimes coated in breadcrumbs or batter, and fried. The fishcake has been seen as a way of using up leftovers that might otherwise be thrown away. 500 g potatoes, peeled and cubed200Continue reading “Salmon Fish Cakes”
Tilapia With Tomato Parsley Orzo & Capers
Tilapia, also known as St. Peter’s fish, is mainly freshwater fish inhabiting shallow streams, ponds, rivers and lakes. Tilapia is popular because it is a mild flavored, white-fleshed fish that is available throughout the year at a competitive price. The most popular product form is skinless and boneless fillets. 250 ml Orzo or Risoni (a formContinue reading “Tilapia With Tomato Parsley Orzo & Capers”