Poor Mans Lobster Mahi Mahi Recipes

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER ( MAHI MAHI)

Steps:

• Cut fillets into 2 inch chunks and drizzle with the lemon juice.
• Pour the beer into the bottom of a saucepan (if using fresh lemon juice, toss the leftover lemon rind in with beer) and place a collapsible vegetable steamer over the beer.
• Bring the beer to a boil, place the fish chunks in the steamer, cover and steam for 5 to 10 minutes, dependent upon the thickness of the fish.
• The fish will be rubbery if it is overcooked.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter with the garlic and salt (I heat it slowly until the garlic is no longer raw).
• Remove the fish from the steamer and discard the beer/liquid/rind.
• Serve the fish chunks with the garlic butter dipping sauce.

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER

Steps:

• Combine everything but butter and lemon juice in mircoave safe dish.
• Cook in mircowave 15 minutes until fish flakes easily apart.
• let stand 5 minutes.
• Combine butter and lemon juice in bowlmircowave mix 2 minutes.
• remove cod from cooking broth and plate.
• Serve with lemon butter for dipping.

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER (BUTTER BAKED COD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Arrange fish in a shallow casserole; pour half the melted butter over the fillets.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika.
• Place the fish in the oven and bake, uncovered, basting occasionally, until the fish flakes with fork, about 15-20 minutes.
• Garnish with parsley; serve with lemon slices and the remaining melted butter for dipping.

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER THERMIDORE

Steps:

• Fry fish, when done put in a casserole dish.
• Saute onions in same pan.
• Add wine with onions and cook for 30 seconds scrapping bottom of pan often.
• Add soup and milk. Cook for a minute or two stirring all the time.
• Pour soup mixture over fish in casserole. Sprinkle with bread crumbs then both of the cheeses and then sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in 425 oven for 10-15 minutes until brown and bubbly. All ovens are different, please keep an eye on it so it does not burn.

POOR MAN'S BUTTERY LOBSTER

Steps:

• Combine first four ingredients put in a large sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Drain liquid.
• Serve with melted butter.

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER

Steps:

• Fill a pot with water (about a gallon).
• Add 1 cup sugar, and bring to a boil.
• Do not ever stir the mixture.
• Add chunks of halibut, do not over crowd.
• They will sink to the bottom, and then rise to the top when they are done.
• It should take just a few minutes.
• Remove with slotted spoon.
• Remember to not stir the mixture.
• Continue until all the halibut is cooked.
• Dip in melted butter and eat!