can you help me with different ways to season my fish?

Question

im interested in buying more fish, but i dont know how to season fish very well... do you have any suggestions? (low fat ideas please)

p.s.
i like all kinds of fish

Answer 1

Fish is so wonderful! Go simple! Salt, good course grind or experiment with some fancy salts. Salt is different in all it's varieties and fish is a great vehicle for it.
Now, when talking fish, you have two main distinctions to make, fatty or non-fatty. A fatty or oily fish would be salmon, non-fatty would be a bass. Tilapia is a very popular non fatty fish these days. A little salt, some chili seasoning and a squeeze of lime to finish it is perfect!
Try broiling your fish instead of frying. And, instead of slathering in butter, to keep moist, wrap in foil with lots of vegetables (tomato, bell pepper and onion come to mind. Do this with the chili seasoning and lime, slice some avocado and warm some white corn torts, Mmmmm, fish tacos! Fish is so versatile that I can't give you any definite. I can only, hopefully, act as springboard for your own taste and imagination!

Answer 2

Get a good heart-healthy non-butter spread like Promise, or Smart Balance (these happen to be my faves but there are many out there) soften a couple tablespoons (depending how much fish you are preparing - a level tablespoon per fish serving should do it) and blend it with a spoonful or two of minced garlic) Spread on to the fish and then a dry batter coating, or I even often use one of the coatings used for pork or chicken. I have a stove top griddle that works very well for this, or you can just do it in a heavy skillet that has been sprayed with something like Pam spray. Don't get the fire under it too high, and just gently cook till you can stick a knife point through the fish easily. Sometimes I sprinkle my fish fairly liberally with Lemon Pepper, and then serve it with tartar sauce. In fact if it is a rather delicate-fleshed fish, it's often best to handle it as little as possible before cooking, and then season or "dress" afterwards.... By the way, don't overlook regular old Italian salad dressing. It is very flavorful. I've heated a little of it and poured warm directly over the fish at the moment of serving. You can get really creative with what you use to enhance the often rather bland taste of the fish itself, and remember that just because something says on the bottle or the packet "for chicken" - "pork" - or whatever, if the purpose is to add flavor, chances are it's going to work just fine with fish.

Answer 3

Blackened Seasoning for Fish or Chicken
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INGREDIENTS:
2 teaspoons ground paprika
4 teaspoons dried leaf thyme
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or to your taste
1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

PREPARATION:
Place all ingredients in a jar and store in a cool dark place. Shake jar well before each use.
Over low heat, melt about 3 tablespoon of butter in a nonstick skillet (enough butter to cover fish and the bottom of the pan).

As soon as the butter is melted, place the fish in the pan, flipping it over to cover both sides with butter. Then generously coat the fish with the seasoning, flip over again and coat the other side with seasoning.
Now turn up the heat to medium-high and cook on one side until blackened and somewhat crispy. Flip over and cook the other side. Add a little more butter whenever necessary.




Fish Seasoning Mix

2 c. cornmeal
1 c. flour
2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. celery salt
1 tsp. onion salt
1 tsp. lemon pepper
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper

Use a small jar or sealable container.
Combine all the ingredients together and pour
into the jar/container. Seal and decorate and
attach recipe tag.

Fish Seasoning
You will need:
1 slightly beaten egg
1 c. buttermilk


Pour 1 1/2 " of vegetable oil in a deep fryer or skillet
and heat to 375 degrees. Pour the jar contents into a bowl.
Combine the egg and buttermilk in another bowl. First dip
the fish into the egg mixture and and then into the mix.
Fry the fish. Coats about 3 1/2 - 4 lbs. fish.

Answer 4

Blackened Seasoning

INGREDIENTS:
2 teaspoons ground paprika
4 teaspoons dried leaf thyme
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or to your taste
1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
PREPARATION:
Place all ingredients in a jar and store in a cool dark place. Shake jar well before each use.
Over low heat, melt about 3 tablespoon of butter in a nonstick skillet (enough butter to cover fish and the bottom of the pan).

As soon as the butter is melted, place the fish in the pan, flipping it over to cover both sides with butter. Then generously coat the fish with the seasoning, flip over again and coat the other side with seasoning.
Now turn up the heat to medium-high and cook on one side until blackened and somewhat crispy. Flip over and cook the other side. Add a little more butter whenever necessary.

Answer 5

Try the Caribbean way - Steamed fish!
Just buy a couple of whole scaled, gutted fish like grouper or snapper or Pike, whatever, wash them, pat dry with paper towel, Sprinkle season-all or make your own mix of salt, pepper, garlic salt & herbs together, sprinkle it liberally all over and inside the belly and throw a couple of chopped garlic inside.
Get a large deep frying pan with a lid, heat oil really really hot, fry the fish for 3-4 mins on each side. Add roughly chopped chunks of onions, garlic, tomatoes and sweet peppers and fry with the fish then quickly pour a large cup of water over it, squeeze a couple of lemons, put a dash of hot sauce if you like & maybe a bit more salt or seasoning. Put on the cover and let simmer for 10 minutes more on medium fire.
This dish takes about 20 mins to do if you're quick. very easy.

Its amazing how good the broth tastes, I usually serve this with cornmeal polenta or rice and coleslaw. You can pour the broth over the rice or serve it separate like soup.

Bon appetit!

Answer 6

It kind of depends on the fish, but I like to keep it simple. Usually some garlic, olive oil, and Lawry's seasoned salt does the trick for me. Most people use lemon juice to counteract some of the fishiness, but I never have. If you want to add more flavor to the fish, make a nice aeoli to dip it in.

If you grill, you need to try planking. You can google the word, but here is a start: http://www.islandfoodie.com/salmon%20planking.htm

Answer 7

If you are cooking white fish such as halibut or sole try using a little good quality lemon pepper and a little garlic on it. It can either be baked or cooked in the micro wave. For salmon try mixing lemon juice grated onion. celery and a little worchestershire sauce together and putting it on the fish then baking it cover in a 350 degree oven until the fish flakes easily.

Answer 8

Thinly slice a lime, some ginger, and a couple of cloves of garlic. Put on bottom of baking pan, add fish, a quarter cup water, cover tightly with foil and bake at 300 degrees for about 20 minutes (until fish flakes). Have used this with cod, halibut & salmon.

Answer 9

I like fish stew. In a nice large skillet, saute until tender 1 cup of sliced red and green peppers with 1 cup sliced yellow onions in a bit of olive oil. Then add 1 cup cup of white wine, water is OK to use if you can't have wine. Let it come to a boil to cook off the alcohol. Next add a cup of chicken stock, (or vegetable stock), a can of stewed tomatoes, and a small can of olives. Season to taste with lemon pepper. Lastly, place on top of the vegetable mixture 4 fillets of tilapia. Cover and cook about 20 minutes or until fish is flaky. Serve with brown rice or whole wheat pasta. Yummy!!!!! This is one of my favorite ways to prepare fish. Let me know how you like it.

Answer 10

This is what we use.
Rub olive oil on both sides. Sprinkle both sides lightly with:

pepper
white pepper
onion powder
garlic powder
McCormick's® salt free spicy seasoning

rub spices in and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until flaky.

Sometimes we just sprinkle with dill weed, add a few pats of butter and wrap in foil.