Recipe For Fish Tacos - Learn About Cooking

Fish can be steamed or poached and get excellent results. To steam fish, place it in a metal or bamboo steamer. Place the steamer into a saucepan that has water that has been seasoned with lemon, ginger, or any seasonings from your favorite recipe. The fish can be poached by lowering it into a liquid that is simmering but not boiling. A boiling liquid will cook the fish too quickly and cause the outside of the fish to overcook. The poaching liquid can contain any aromatic herb or vegetable that you enjoy. Cooking times are only a few minutes and depend on the thickness of the fish. As always, test the fish if fully cooked with the color and flake tests.

The general rule with fish baking is to bake the fish for 10 minutes for every inch of its thickness. 450F is a suitable temperature for most baked fish recipes. Unless the fish is an inch or less thick, you should turn it half way through the cooking time.


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Easy Baked Fish Fillets

4 walleye or pike fillets boneless
Mayonnaise
Lemon Pepper
20 Saltine Crackers

Preheat oven to 400F.

Spread the mayonnaise over each fillet.
Sprinkle the lemon pepper to taste.
Crush the crackers. Spread the crackers with Mayo.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the fish flakes.

Serve with Lemon Slices.

Usually I catch my own fish to cook, but occasionally I go and buy in from the store. There are many things to keep in mind when buying and cooking fish. Below are some tips for you to remember...

* To check the fish for doneness, use the tip of a sharp knife and cut through the thickest part of the fillet.
* Rub lemon juice on fish before cooking. This will help the fish maintain its color and add to its flavor.
* Shrimp, Scallops, and chunks of firm fleshed fish work well on skewers.
* For moister broiled fish, first steam or poach the fish until close to being done and then brown it under the broiler.
* A parsley and walnut pesto is very good with sea bass.