In Australia the primary fish and chips is called flake locally, which is actually shark. The shark tends to be smaller species of shark. I find gummy shark is most common, but when available saw shark is great. There are also many other sharks cooked up, but I haven’t had them! Anyway, more often than…
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Cornmeal battered snapper
Some people may say that a nice fish such as snapper shouldn’t be battered (breaded) and fried…I beg to differ…I think the right batter on a fish provides a nice, crisp and flavourful coating that locks in the moisture and flavour of the fish. And cornmeal provides a bit of extra ‘bite’ in texture and…
Seafood and smoked pork neck cream chowder
The original recipe was from the Delicious magazine, but altered a bit by what was available and what I thought would taste better! The result is smoky, rich and creamy, and goes well with crusty bread on a cold day. Ingredients 1 medium brown onion, finely minced 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 250 g (1/2…
Pan fried flathead and prawns with oven chips, green beans and corn
I marinated the fish and prawns in garlic, parsley and coriander leaf (cilantro) from the garden, lemon juice from half a lemon, black pepper and salt, and oil, for about 30 min. Meanwhile, I chopped up the potatoes, dried them with a tea towel, tossed them in oil and put them in a hot (200…
Cornmeal-fried fish wraps with lime-marinated vegees
I like to get a meaty fish for these. Cut the fish in medium sized pieces, and soak the fish in a mixture of egg and milk (3 eggs and 1 cup whole milk) for 10 minutes while you sort out the cornmeal breading and heat a pan with oil for shallow frying. Mix fine…
Chestnut seabream with sweet potato lentils, asparagus and corn
I cut the seabream into small sizes and marinated it in juice from half a lemon, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (coriander leaf), salt and black pepper for 30 min. Toss the fish in chestnut flour (mixed in a bit of salt and black pepper) and pan fry about 2-3 min per side. For the sweet…
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