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How can I make white fish more exciting?

Nick Duell04/10/20210 comments

White fish is a staple of many seafood dishes and easily obtainable in your home delivery of seafood. But you may be wondering how to make it more exciting.

Don’t give up on white fish recipes for healthy meals. White fish is packed with vitamins and minerals, and it is low fat, too.

And with just a few ingredients, you can transform any white fish into the focal point of a delicious meal.

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Take a look at our recipes for Crumb Coated Snapper and Baked Blue Eye With Spicy Rice. They’re quick and easy to make and will soon become family favourites.

Our baked blue eye recipe is a saviour for mid-week meals when you don’t have a lot of time on your hands.

Baked Blue Eye With Spicy Rice

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Main Meal
Seasons: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

For: 4 Serves

Ingredients

4 Blue eye fillets
80 ml Extra virgin olive oils
2 Large tomatoes (grated)
80 grams Butters
1 small Onion (finely diced)
4 cloves Garlics (finely chopped)
3 teaspoons Cumin seeds
300 grams Basmati rices
2 teaspoons Paprikas
1 litre Chicken stock
19 Cherry tomatoes
1 handful Parsley leaves
Lemon wedges

For the olive paste

200 grams Green olives (chopped and pitted)
Parsley leaves
150 ml Olive oils
½ Lemon Slices (chopped into small pieces)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
Make the olive paste by putting 150 grams of the olives into a food processor with olive oil, parsley, a pinch of salt and some freshly ground pepper. Mix, then transfer to a bowl and add the lemon pieces. Add the remaining olives.
Heat olive oil in a pan (that you can transfer to the oven) and add the garlic, onion, cumin seeds and a pinch of salt. Sauté for 5 minutes.
Add the tomato, cook for 4 minutes, then add the rice, paprika and some freshly ground pepper. Cook for around a minute, then add the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and add the butter.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Then spread the olive paste onto the fish and place it into the rice. Scatter the cherry tomatoes over and bake for around 10 more minutes until the fish is cooked through.
Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges and yoghurt.

Snapper recipes are so easy and delicious. For this one, just adding breadcrumbs and a few flavourings creates a tasty centrepiece for a healthy dinner.

Crumb Coated Snapper

Courses: Dinner, Main Course, Main Meal
Seasons: Spring, Summer

Preparation: 20 min
Cooking: 10 min
Ready in: 30 min

For: 4 Serves

Ingredients

Instructions

Mix the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, lemon pepper and salt in a bowl. Then add the fillets one by one and coat them on both sides.
Heat a little oil in a pan and cook the fillets until the flesh flakes easily. This should be around 5 minutes on each side.
Serve with homemade coleslaw, a green salad and boiled potatoes with a sprig of fresh mint.