Catch Of The Day Fish Recipes

CATCH OF THE DAY

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Line the cavity of the fish with slices of garlic, and slices of lemon. Stuff the fresh basil and rosemary inside. Season with salt and pepper. Wrap the fish in foil, and set on wire rack over a campfire, or on the grill.
• Cook for 15 to 20 minutes over direct heat, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove herbs and lemon from the fish. Hold the fish up by its spine, and comb the meat from the bones using a fork. Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over fish.

CRANBERRY CATCH OF THE DAY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir celery and onion in 6 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in bread cubes, pecans, orange juice, orange zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange fillets over stuffing. , Melt remaining butter; drizzle over fillets. Sprinkle with remaining salt. Bake, uncovered, 25-28 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. , In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; whisk in water and orange juice until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add cranberries; cook 5 minutes or until berries pop. Stir in orange zest. Serve with fish and stuffing.

CRISPY FRIED CATCH OF THE DAY

Steps:

• Blot the fish with paper towels -- you don't want them too moist.
• Season them with salt and pepper and any other seasoning you like.
• Put two fillets in the bag with the flour. . .shake and make sure the fillets are well covered. Shake off the excess flour.
• Put the fillets in the buttermilk so that you can coat the fillets. Drain the excess buttermilk off of the fillets.
• Dredge the fillets in the Panko crumbs and with your hands press the crumbs on to the fillets making sure the fillets are completely covered. Let the prepared fillets rest on another piece of wax paper. Continue until you have breaded all of the fillets.
• Heat the oil, and once the oil reaches the desired temperature of 340 F in the Dutch Oven or fryer, add two or three fillets at a time. You won't have to turn the fillets in a deep fryer but you may have to in the Dutch Oven. If you think that the fillets are browning too fast turn down the heat a little. The end result will be a beautiful golden brown.
• Place the fried fillets in a 170 F oven to keep warm.

CATCH OF THE DAY FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Scatter scallions, mushrooms and watercress on bottom of heavy, non-reactive baking dish.
• Place fish on top and add lemon juice and wine.
• Sprinkle with herbs and arrange tomatoes around perimeter.
• Cover dish with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes depending upon thickness of fillets.