08 August 2013

summer fish recipes: halibut and salmon

I love to eat fish in the summertime.  It is light, healthy and just seems perfect for bright summer evenings.

I recently found a couple recipes that I really like.  I am a little picky when it comes to fish and have never been crazy about seafood.  A fish recipe has to have just the right about of seasoning without tasting fishy or overpowering the light fish flavor.  The following 2 recipes passed my picky fish test.
Enjoy some fish on a lazy summer evening with a glass of your favorite white wine.  It is the perfect summer supper!


Panko & Parsley Baked Halibut
adapted from this recipe

Ingredients:
2 large halibut fillets (approx. 2 pounds)
1 cup Panko crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
4 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley (chopped)
3 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  
Place fillets in the bottom of a baking dish.
Combine all other ingredients in a bowl.
Sprinkle mixture over fish fillets.
Bake for 25 minutes or until fish is flaky.

Salmon with Lemon and Dill

Ingredients:
2 salmon fillets (approx. 1 pound)
1/4 cup butter melted
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
lemon slices to garnish the top of the fillets
4 tablespoons fresh chopped dill
2 garlic cloves (minced)
sea salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease a medium size baking dish.
Place salmon in the baking dish.
Sprinkle salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
Combine ingredients and pour over top of the fish.
Place lemon slices on top of the fish before baking.
Bake fish for about 25 minutes or until flaky.