Thursday, June 16, 2011

Found some fish in the freezer!

What you will need:

You will need fish (of course) I used Talapia,1/2 onion, 4 tbs. olive oil,3 tbs. soy sauce, 2 tbs. lime juice (fresh or the little green plastic one we all have for mixing drinks), 1 tsp. oregano,1/2 tsp. cumin,three heaping tbs. flour,1/2 tsp. black pepper and 1/2 tsp. paprika.  (All the above measurements are approximations at best, I am really more of a dump and go type cook) 

Preperation:

Thaw fish, rinse and put in a bowl or caserol dish deep enough for it to mairnate.

Mix olive oil, soysauce, lime juice, oregano and cumin in a small bowl, mix well with a wisk or some other stirring type device. When throughly mixed pour over fish.  Marinate fish for 30 to 45 minutes, do not leave in marinade to long as the lime juice will start to cook the fish.

While fish is marinating cut onion into 1/4" slices. Pour olive oil in your favorite frying pan, add onion to oil and saute till it is the consistancy of say an onion ring softness(olive oil should be between 1/8" to 1/4" deep inthe bottom of the pan).  Some of the onion will start blacken on the edges it is ok, makes them taste better.  I should know I really don't like onion.  Well raw onion anyway.

While onion is cooking mix flour black pepper and paprika on a plate.

When onion is done remove it from the frying pan and set aside (do not discard onion).

Take your fish and dredge it through the flour mix, get a good coating on both sides and then place in same frying pan you cooked the onion in. You want to plan this so after the onion is removed from the pan you do not have to turn the heat off on the oil. Keep the oil at a medium heat so as not to scorch your fish. Cook fish for 5 to 7 minutes on each side maybe less maybe more depending on size of filet. Remove cooked fish from the pan place on a plate and allow excess oil to drain.

Remember the onions we cooked place several slices over the fish and serve.

Serve with rice or fresh veggies the side is up to you.

The above measurements made 5 pieces of fish. I know fried foods are not great for us but we are using olive oil and onion is good for the heart!

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