Weakfish Roasted With Tomato And Cilantro Recipes

CILANTRO TOMATO CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Peel back corn husks, but leave them attached at the bottom. Remove the silks, and fold husks back up over the corn. Place on a dinner plate, and cook in the microwave for 5 minutes on High power, turning corn once half way through. Cool until cool enough to touch, then slice corn kernels from the cob and place them in a serving bowl.
• Stir butter into the corn along with the tomatoes, jalapeno, red onion, garlic and cilantro. Season with salt, pepper, and seasoning blend. Mix well, taste, and adjust seasoning if necessary. Some people like the salad warm, but I prefer to chill it a little before serving.

MARINATED GOAT CHEESE WITH OVEN-ROASTED TOMATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Carefully unwrap the cheese so it retains its cylindrical shape. Cut the cheese into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. In a shallow bowl or lidded container, pour in 1/4 cup of the olive oil to evenly coat the bottom. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Place the cheese slices in the oil about 1/2 inch apart. Season the cheese with salt and pepper, drizzle with 1/4 cup of the olive oil and place the thyme sprigs on top. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap or cover with the lid. Set in a cool, dry place or refrigerate at least 2 hours or as long as overnight. Meanwhile, position a rack in the center of an oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Arrange the tomatoes on a wire rack set on a baking sheet. Brush the tomatoes lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until the tomatoes are lightly golden and most of their juices have evaporated, about 1 hour. Cool to room temperature. In a small fry pan over medium heat, warm the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil. When hot, add the garlic and fry, stirring occasionally, until tender and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. In a mixing bowl, toss the tomatoes with the fried garlic and oil, and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the tomatoes and marinated cheese to a shallow serving bowl or platter or divide among several small cazuelas. Serve with a basket of baguette slices or crostini alongside. This recipe yields 6 servings.

CILANTRO TOMATO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place bread slices on ungreased baking sheets; brush with 1/4 cup oil. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes., In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar and remaining oil. Stir in tomatoes, onion, cilantro, salt and pepper., To serve, spoon scant 1 tablespoon tomato mixture onto each slice of bread. Top with cheese.

BAKED WHITEFISH WITH TOMATOES AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Spread cilantro evenly over bottom of heavy Dutch oven, Sprinkle with garlic; arrange tomatoes over. Set fish atop tomatoes. Whisk oil, paprika, bouillon granules, cumin, turmeric and pepper to blend in small bowl. Pour over fish. Add enough water to pot to reach bottom of fish. Bring water to boil over high heat. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until fish is just cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Using large spatula, transfer fish and vegetables to platter. Spoon some cooking liquid over and serve.

WHOLE BAKED FISH WITH CILANTRO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Drizzle a large oven-safe pan with oil.
• Rinse trout and pat dry with a paper towel. Place on a flat work surface. Cut trout from one side through the middle horizontally to within one-half inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book; lay onto the prepared pan.
• Place tomatoes, onion, lemon juice, cilantro, garlic, coriander, cumin, salt, pepper, and cinnamon in a food processor. Pulse until chopped fine but not pureed. Pour 1/2 the mixture on top of 1/2 of the trout; fold the other side of trout on top. Spoon the remaining 1/2 of the mixture on and around the sealed trout. Add water to the pan; arrange potatoes around the trout. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until trout flakes easily with a fork, about 45 minutes.

MOROCCAN FISH BAKED IN TOMATO-CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut fish into serving size pieces about 1 inch thick.
• Soak fish in wine, milk, or lemon juice. Then dust with flour. Followed by a dip in beaten egg.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium to high heat and when it is almost smoking add a few pieces of fish. Cook the fish, a few pieces at a time for 2-3 minutes each side. (The fish will finish cooking later.) Remove each piece as it is cooked and set aside.
• When all the fish is done, discard the frying fat and wipe the pan out with paper towels. Add remainng 2 tablespoons of oil to pan and over medium-low heat gently cook the onion and garlic until soft but not brown, about 10-15 minutes
• Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have given off their juices ad start to thicken, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cumin and cilantro. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if necessary.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange fish pieces in a shallow baking or gratin dish and cover with sauce. Bake until fish is thoroughly cooked and the sauce is bubbling, about 20 minutes.

GRILLED FISH WITH TOMATO CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Either grill fish over medium-hot coals outdoors or broil it in the oven. Measure fish at thickest point and cook it 10 minutes to the inch.
• Whisk oil with vinegar and mustard. Stir in scallions, cilantro and tomatoes. Season with pepper.
• When fish is cooked, spoon some vinaigrette onto each of four dinner plates; arrange fish on top, and top with additional vinaigrette.

ROASTED FISH WITH SPICE BUTTER AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, sprinkle lightly with salt, and roast for 10 minutes as you prepare the fish.
• In a small bowl, stir together butter, garlic, zest, spice blend and a pinch of salt.
• Season fish lightly with salt. Pull pan from the oven, and nestle fillets among the cherry tomatoes. Pour spice butter over fish and tomatoes, tossing the tomatoes to coat them. Sprinkle scallions on top of everything.
• Roast until fish is flaky and cooked through, about 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Top with a squeeze of citrus juice and fresh herbs, and serve.

BAKED HADDOCK WITH TOMATO AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Pre-head oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, parsley and red pepper flakes. Mix.
• Spray a bake dish/pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place 4 pieces of fish on bake ware, skin side down.
• Add a 1/4 tablespoon of olive oil to each piece of fish. spread on fish.
• Add the breadcrumb mixture on top of each piece of haddock (about 1/4 cup to each piece of fish, more or less depending on the size of the fillet).
• Cook in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile -- add the tomatoes, scallions, cilantro and lemon juice to bowl. Mix together with spoon or fingers.
• After the 15 minute cooking time period is up, add the tomato/cilantro mixture to top of each fish and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

ROASTED HALIBUT WITH TOMATOES, SAFFRON, AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Place all tomatoes in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to combine. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; place atop tomatoes.
• Whisk oil, vinegar, green onions, chopped cilantro, basil, and saffron in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Pour dressing evenly over fish. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Bake until fish is opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Place 1 fillet on each of 8 plates. Season tomato mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Top fish with tomato mixture, dividing equally. Garnish with cilantro sprigs. Serve warm.

WEAKFISH ROASTED WITH TOMATO AND CILANTRO RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 450 degrees. Cut three or four vertical gashes on each side of the fish, then sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Brush a baking pan with olive oil and lay the fish on it. Mix together all but 1 tablespoon of scallions, the garlic, 3/4 cup of the cilantro and the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Stuff the fish with half of this mixture and spread the rest over the top. Pour the wine around the fish. Roast for 20 to 30 minutes, basting occasionally with the pan juices. The fish is done when it begins to flake and is opaque clear to the bone. (Bear in mind that weakfish is slightly pink, so don't expect it to become stark white. Remember, too, that it flakes and overcooks easily.) Spoon the remaining pan juices over the fish and garnish with reserved scallions and cilantro. This recipe yields 4 servings. Substitutions: Whole bluefish, grouper, mackerel, striped bass, sea bass or red snapper