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Any fish-cooker-uppers out there? HALP!

Posted: Mar 5, 2010

Here's the deal. I'm a part-time Mr. Mom. My wife and I both work and we split the household chores down the middle even-steven. Cooking, cleaning, whatever. We each take care of laundering and ironing our own clothes, etc. (It's the way I was raised by working parents, if you think this is odd.) So, the way our schedule works out, I'm off work earlier and cook dinner most of the time. Nothing fazes me except FISH, and my wife doesn't do it any better, but we both love to eat fish (especially things like fillet of sole) and we both know we need to eat more of it in our diet. I would just like a simple, reasonably fool-proof way to fix sole, whether baked, stove-top or whatever without it being undercooked (ick!) or transforming from fish sole to boot sole. Incidentally, we're on the coast and the fish here is very fresh. Any brave fishie folks care to take this on? TIA!;

fish recipes - chelle

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I don't know much about cooking sole, but I have found really great luck with allrecipes.com. The problem is anyone can post a recipe on there, so be sure to read the reviews for any tips, tricks, or additives that other cooks have used on the recipe. I have found many ways to prepare plenty of fish recipes, including salmon (our personal favorite in my household). I used it when my old stand-by for cooking salmon got old.

I'll check that out - thanks! - Mr. Mom

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Always glad to glom onto a good source of recipes!

Do you have a Geo Foreman grill or something like it? sm - ChiaPet

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I don't do sole but lots of other fish such as salmon fillets, halibut, mahi mahi, etc.

Make a basic marinade of light soy sauce, fresh lemon or lime juice, a little red pepper flakes and olive oil; about 1/4 cup of oil & soy, half a lime squeezed into it. Stir and flop in your fillets. Let sit for 15-20 minutes (longer for thicker cuts of fish), up to 1 hour for tuna steaks.

Heat up your grill pan, add the fillets and cook about 5 minutes total; check your instruction book for fish. Do not overcook! You will have moist and lovely fish every time.

yes, I second that, deliciously moist, not dried out! - also foreman grill owner

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nm

ditto on the Foreman... great for fish. Good for you, fish is so good for you... nm - CaliDeb

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Yes I do but - Mr. Mom

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It's the older version that doesn't have any temperature controls. Does this matter?

It does not matter; just closely watch your cooking times sm - ChiaPet

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It is better to check too early and put it back in than wait too long. Soaking it in the oil / marinade makes a difference. A thin piece of fish might only take 3-1/2 to 4 minutes. Tuna steak or salmon might be 7 minutes total.

Okay - thanks! - Mr. Mom - nm

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baked sole - fishy

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I grew up in New Jersey back when we could still catch flounder. Our favorite way to make it is to bake it. Simply place the filet in an oven proof casserole, top with thinly sliced lemon, salt, pepper, drizzle with a bit of olive oil. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes depending on the thickness.

This should work wonderfully well with sole. I love it with wild rice and some sauteed veggies.

You mean like a Corningware dish, right? - Mr. Mom

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Sounds delishee-ozo!

any "fireproofed" casserole will do.... - fish

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Gotcha - thx. - Mr. Mom - nm

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you can also wrap the marinated fillets together with - fish

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some cutup veggies into alu foil and bake them int eh oven until done.
Time depends on thickness of fillets!
I am getting hungry!!

Can you give any idea at all about baking time? - Mr. Mom

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I love "combined" dishes with meat, veggies & everything in one pot. Where should I start in terms of baking time?

I would say..... - fish & veggies

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preheat stove to 400 F.

Put the alu foil packages into the stove on the lower rack.

Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Then you can open the packages and check for doneness.

Be careful, the vapor that evaporates is VERY hot, use oven gloves!

This way is very practical since each one gets his portion right on his plate, still in the alu foil, or if you prefer you can open the packages before and arrange the content into each plate.

Maybe the fist time it will not be so perfect, but you'll learn from the first time and can adjust. It depends also on the kind of veggies you use.

Good luck and enjoy!

Will do - thanks! - Mr. Mom - nm

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If you like your fish fillets fried, use for the breading - fish

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only flour and fry them in hot Canola oil, then put them on top of paper towels to absorb the excess oil.

I forgot: To make the flour stick better to the fish - fish

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give them a quick rinse, sprinkle with slat, pepper and lemon juice, then flour them.

Or you can soak them quickly in milk (eliminates fish odor, if any), then flour.

To avoid the hot oil to splatter, add a sprinkle of salt to the hot oil.

I have the fastest and easiest way to fix fish - Just me

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And my husband will never eat it any other way.

We have a George Foreman Grill. I have cooked Salmon a lot. We love salmon. I buy a seasoning called Season All by Morton - its red color (we have tried other seasonings and didn't like any of them, but this one is good on fish, chicken, pork, and lamb - just is really good). Rinse the salmon sprinkle the seasoning not to heavy on the fish on both sides and stick on the foreman. (Takes 20 minutes to heat up the grill). My husband usually cooks it but I think he does maybe 4 or 5 minutes on each side depending on the thickness. In 5 years we have never had it turn out wrong. I steam white rice and brocoli with this meal. Can't get any easier than that (I hate to cook). In fact tonight I'm cooking chicken thighs with the season salt on the foreman with rice and brocoli. - YUM! Guarantee you and your wife will love it (sorry, not a money-back-guarantee).

sounds great! - fish

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nm

Another vote for Foreman noted. Will do thanks - but I gotta try baking too just for fun

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I've printed all this stuff and I can't wait to get to the store! I think I'll try the Foreman method first and baking second.

Huge hugs to everyone for your ideas!

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