Sage And Garlic Scented Bluefish Recipes

PAN-SEARED TILEFISH WITH GARLIC, HERBS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Remove any remaining pin bones in the fish, pat dry, and season both sides with salt and pepper.
• In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt butter. Once butter has begun to foam, lay fish in pan. Add green garlic or scallions and a pinch of salt. Without disturbing the fish, tilt the pan toward you; using a spoon, ladle green garlic butter over fish. Continue basting fish for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Using a spatula, gently flip fish. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and cook for 2 minutes.
• Uncover pan, add herbs and continue basting fish with butter until it is just cooked through, another minute or two longer.
• Transfer fish to a serving platter or individual plates, pour pan sauce over the top, and pour lemon juice over everything. Season with more salt and black pepper if needed. Serve immediately.

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.

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.

FISH WITH SAGE AND GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Separate and peel the garlic, and simmer in water til they are soft, about 20 minutes.
• Reserve several whole cloves, and let the rest simmer for 10 minutes more.
• Then push through a fine strainer, so you have about 1/4 cup of puree.
• Season the fish with salt and pepper and roll in flour, then saute fillets in the olive oil with the whole garlic cloves til just browned on high heat.
• Then place in oven to bake til firm.
• Meanwhile, heat the sage, broth, garlic puree and cream, and whisk until just thickened,~5 min.
• Pour the sauce over the fish a few minutes before it is done.
• Serve with a couple of spoonfuls of sauce over the fish.

ORANGE-SCENTED BLUEFISH

Steps:

• Remove the fish from the brine and pat it dry. Brush it with a mixture of the olive oil and orange zest. Place the fish, skin side down, on the grill away from the coals of a small fire. Add a few chunks of wood to the coals and cover the grill. For bluefish, I prefer a fruit or nut wood such as peach, pecan, apple, or cherry. Orange wood is also a fun choice. Close the air intake to just a sliver and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet and intensity of the fire. When the fish is cooked, it will have a beautiful rusty hue and the meat will flake under gentle pressure. Gently remove the filets to a platter and serve immediately. I like to remove the skin of bluefish and the underlying darkly colored bloodline just beneath it, as these can have strong flavors that some guests do not appreciate. It also helps to remove some of the toxins that are a concern with bluefish, as they tend to aggregate just under the skin.

SAGE AND GARLIC SCENTED BLUEFISH.

Steps:

• use about 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil to coat a large shallow baking dish.
• Spread the pieces of fish in a single layer in the dish, spacing them about 1/2 inch apart.
• Top the fish pieces with the slivers of garlic and the fresh sage (again make sure you only use fresh sage).
• Drizzle lightly with olive oil.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. lightly cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 450*F.
• Slip the gratin dish into the oven and bake 7-10 minutes or until the bluefish is firm when pressed. Baste the fish with the pan juices after about 3 minutes.
• Do not overcook, fish that flakes easily when it's done is over cooked.Serve the fish directly from the baking dish.
• Spoon the pan juices over the fish and pass lemon wedges around as the final seasoning.