Help with fish dishes

[racheepoo]

I've been craving fish something crazy lately, and Katiekind's fish taco thread got me wondering if y'all knew some other ways I could fix it without frying. I tend to rely on fish sticks or canned tuna. The only caveats are that it has to be a white fish...I really can't stomach salmon or the like. And I"m allergic to shellfish, so it can't be a gumbo or shrimp salad or anything.

Ideas, please?

[Katigre]

Make fried rice and use fish fillets that you shred with the spatula (we made this tonight - cook the veggies, eggs and fish in a skillet while the rice boils in a pot. When it's all done, chop up the eggs and fish into bitty pieces and mix in the rice, soy sauce, and other seasonings .

[AngelaVA]

Maybe this is too boring for what you are looking for but I like to make a little foil or parchment packet with the fish filet and salt and pepper and a slice of lemon and bake it. We have it with rice or potatoes and a veggie. It's actually one of my kid's favorite dinners. I've done it with cod, salmon and tilapia.

[racheepoo]

Nope, I am really looking for ALL ideas thank you! I do like tilapia.

[mamaKristin]

My kids really like "pizza fish" made with a whitefish. Just bake some fish filets with some pasta sauce and some grated mozzarella on top.

I bake salmon with some melted butter, minced garlic, dill and lemon juice on top, but that would work with a white fish too.

[Allison]

Dinner tonight is tilapia marinated in sesame ginger sauce and chopped into bite size pieces, topped with chick peas (marinated in lemon juice, dill and olive oil) and a chipotle cream sauce (sour cream and chopped chipotle peppers) and placed on a fried corn tortilla. It's pretty good.

[racheepoo]

Katigre--what kind of fish would you recommend? I admit that I can't pair fish and rice in my mind. Don't know why

Allison, that sounds almost like katiekind's fish tacos...cannot wait to try!

[Katigre]

We used a white fish (tilapia or alaskan cod would both work well). The recipe calls for shrimp or chicken, but TJ's was out of shrimp and I only buy chicken once a week so skipped it for this recipe...and found out the fish was a great substitute .

[newday]

I often cook talapia (very mild tasting, I am sure you would approve) over a bunch of thinly sliced onions and lay sliced peppers and thinly sliced lemons on top (as in covering the fish) I like it in parchment paper because it kind of steams the fish. I usually cook it a 425 for 15ish min...
Also, I do a dressing with it that is tasty - grated ginger, chopped garlic, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, orange or lemon juice and maybe some maple syrup -- everyone likes that, even when it is a bit spicy from the garlic.

[racheepoo]

Obviously I really need to buy some tilapia!

Can y'all suggest some other mild white fish? Cod seems kind of smelly and I've only purchased it once or twice. Not sure if I just need to give it another chance? I love mahi and ahi but can't often afford it.

Keep the recipes coming, thanks so much!

[mamaKristin]

We like sole a lot (but salmon is #1 with my kids)

[ViolaMum]

Fish dishes my kids will eat:

Baked fish: make a bread crumb topping with bread crumbs, almonds, and butter, cover a white fish fillet (cod, haddock) with it, bake at 400 for about 15-18 minutes

Salmon cakes: substitute canned salmon for crab in any crab cake recipe. (or use a combo of salmon and sardines). I suppose it would work with tuna as well, but I've never tried that. (My recipe - two 7 oz cans of salmon, one can of sardines, about half a sleeve of saltines crushed, or a baked potato and a little bread crumbs, a little - 1/4 cuppish - mayo, and herbage - dill, parsley, salt, pepper. Form into patties and cook in a skillet until browned on both sides.)

Crispy flounder: dredge flounder or other flat fish in flour seasoned how you like it - salt and pepper, cajun seasoning, whatever. Saute in olive oil adn serve.