Balsamic Bluefish Recipes

BAKED BLUEFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Trim all of the dark meat from the fillets. Rinse in cold water, dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine stuffing mix with boiling water and 1/2 cup melted butter.
• Cover a baking sheet with a lightly greased double thickness of aluminum foil. Spread stuffing mixture on top of foil. Place fillets on top of stuffing. Brush fillets with 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with minced onions. Top with dill springs and crimp together edges of tin foil to seal.
• Bake on center self of preheated oven for 10 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake for an additional 60 minutes.

BALSAMIC BLUEFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Roll fillets in the olive oil in a baking dish and season on both sides with salt and pepper. Pour next six ingredients over fish (vermouth to sesame oil).
• Sprinkle with ginger and chopped scallion.
• Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil, and bake until a chopstick easily penetrates the flesh, about 12-15 minutes. (Overall cooking time will depend on the thickness of the fillets.).

FAST VIETNAMESE CARAMEL BLUEFISH

Steps:

• Brush fish all over with oil. Remove outer layer of lemongrass stalk and cut stalk into 2-inch lengths. Using the butt of a kitchen knife, pound and bruise stalks all over.
• Place lemongrass pieces, sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, ginger and black pepper in a large skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and reduce sauce for 1 to 2 minutes, until syrupy.
• Place fish, skin side-down, in pan. Simmer, basting fish frequently with pan sauce, for 2 minutes; carefully turn fish and continue cooking until fish is just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
• Transfer fish to a serving plate and garnish with scallion, jalapeño and cilantro. Drizzle with additional sauce. Serve over rice, if desired.

BAKED BLUEFISH WITH SWEET MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a baking dish large enough to hold the fish in a single layer. Place the bluefish skin side down in the dish.
• In a small bowl, combine the mustard, sugar, tarragon and soy sauce, and spread evenly over the fish.
• Bake about 20 minutes, until the fish is opaque when flaked in the center with the tip of a knife. Serve at once.

SUZANNE HART'S BLUEFISH WITH GARLIC MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high.
• Broil the garlic cloves until they are tender, peel the skins and mash to a paste.
• Add the paste, vermouth and horseradish to the mayonnaise. Stir in the cream and blend well.
• Select a flame-proof baking dish large enough to hold fish in one layer. Coat both sides of the fillets with the garlic mayonnaise and place in the dish, skin side down. Place under broiler about 5 inches from the heat. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet. The fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
• Sprinkle with tarragon and serve immediately. Serve additional garlic mayonnaise on the side.

BATTERED BALSAMIC FISH

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 to 1/2 inch of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. While that is warming, place the red onion onto a platter and sprinkle with balsamic vinegar.
• Combine the bread crumbs and flour. Press fish into the mixture to coat on both sides. Fry in the hot oil until cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Transfer to the dish of onions and allow to drain. Wait 5 minutes and then transfer to serving plates. Spoon some of the vinegar and onions over the top for show.

BLUEFISH GRILLED IN FOIL

Steps:

• Prepare a barbecue fire. Coals should burn down until they are covered with a white ash. Rinse and dry the bluefish. Tear off 2 pieces of aluminum foil large enough to wrap around the fish and seal it tightly. On 1 sheet of foil, place 1 of the bluefish fillets, skin-side-down. Layer sliced onion, green pepper, and tomato on top. Top with the second fillet, skin-side-up. Raise the sides of the foil and pour the salad dressing over the fish. Seal foil by crimping the edges together and wrap again with the second sheet of foil. Place the packet on the grill and cook for 20 minutes, turning once. Poke holes in foil with fork to let liquid escape and grill for another 5 minutes or so per side or until fish tests done. Remove from grill, open foil, and serve with lemon wedges.