Fish Recipes

Time spent fishing is time well spent.  Fishing makes us test our patience, take time to just sit and relax, and realize the journey is far more important than the destination.  However, if you happen to have a successful day of fishing that also includes taking home some filets, that just adds to the experience.  Here are some of my favorite fish recipes for a variety of fish.

Bass

Striped Bass Cakes – Fried cakes filled with bass, sweet potatoes, celery, red bell peppers, scallion, and ginger

Fish Tacos – Lightly beer battered fish tacos are stuffed with cabbage and jicama.  Topped with the ultimate fish taco sauce!

Trout

Foil Wrapped Trout Packs – Cooked right in the camp fire, fresh trout filets are steamed with onions and Worcestershire sauce.

Grilled Orange and Herb Trout – Trout filets grilled with orange slices and fresh dill, tarragon, and parsley

Trout Eggs Benedict – Flaky trout served over sour dough bread with a poached egg, asparagus, and a dill and paprika béarnaise sauce.

Basil, Fennel, and Rosemary Grilled Trout – Trout filets grilled with fresh basil, fennel, and rosemary. Topped with an anchovy butter.

Salmon

Pecan Butter Crusted Salmon – Grilled salmon topped with crushed pecans and an Italian herb butter. 

Smoked Salmon Dip – Easy and quick cream cheese and sour cream dip with smoked salmon.

Salmon Burgers – Salmon patties with red bell pepper, ginger, and scallions

Ciopinno and Tarragon Pesto Kokanee Salmon – A ciopinno based soup filled with grilled kokanee salmon.  Topped with a tangy tarragon pesto sauce.

Pike

Pike Skewers – Grilled pike with rosemary, lemon, and garlic

Chipotle Pike Stew – Pike chunks served in a chipotle and roasted tomato base stew with celery, onions and garlic

Shellfish

Dungeness Crab Alfredo – Fresh crab meat in a creamy Alfredo sauce

Kumamoto Oyster Shots – Oysters in a sriracha, lime, rice vinegar sauce

Manila Clam Pasta – Cooked on the grill, manila clams are grilled in a white wine garlic sauce and served over pasta