Seafood, Seafood everywhere! - Amazing Fish Recipes

Some of these recipes have been passed on from generation to generation in my family and now that I have managed to get my hands on them, I thought I’d share these wonderful recipes with all of you.

The Armenian Baked Fish Recipe
Ingredients:

• 3 lbs of white fish.
• 1 can of tomatoes or 3 fresh tomatoes.
• 1 clove of garlic, mashed.
• Flour, 1 tbsp.
• 1 cup of water.
• 4 tbsp of parsley, minced.
• ½ a cup of olive oil.
• Juice of 1 large lemon.
• 1 tsp salt.
• ½ a tsp pepper.

Procedure:

Start by filleting and rinsing the fish. Then, spread the fillets with the skin side down in a baking pan that has been carefully buttered. Cover the fish with the garlic and tomatoes and the flour that has been mixed with water. Sprinkle parsley over it. Bake the fish at about 325 degrees F for about 40 minutes depending on how thick the fish is. Keep spooning the pan juices over the fish every now and then while it is baking. This dish can either be served hot or cold and should be garnished with sliced lemons.

Baked Ciscoes Recipe
Ingredients:

• 10 filleted ciscoes.
• Lemon juice, 1 ½ tbsp.
• 2 cups of thick cream.
• 1 cup of light cream.
• Flour, 1 ½ tsp.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Butter, 1 tbsp.
• Buttered toast.

Procedure:

Quarter the ciscoes fillets. Places these fish pieces in a flat baking dish that has been buttered. Sprinkle the fish with some of the lemon juice. Heat some of the butter and flour in a saucepan. Add the cups of heavy cream and the light cream to it slowly. Bring it to a boil while stirring constantly. Pour the sauce over the fish and sprinkle some of the salt and pepper. Bake this dish to about 325 degrees F for about an hour. Serve the fish and the sauce with the buttered toast.

Pickled Bluegills Recipe
Ingredients:

• White vinegar, 2 cups.
• Sugar, 1-½ cups.
• Mustard seeds, 1 tsp.
• Whole black peppers, 1 tsp.
• Whole allspice, 1 tsp.
• Whole cloves, 1 tsp.
• Bay leaves, 4.

Procedure:

For better taste, a stainless steel pan would do you better. Cut the fish into small chunks – you’ll probably need about 5 cups of fish. Soak these fish pieces in a quart of water and a cup of salt water for about 2 days. Rinse the fish in cold water and then drain it. Next, pour the white vinegar over the fish and then put it in the fridge for 2 more days. Pour away the vinegar. Next, cook all of the above ingredients for about five minutes and then let it cool off.

Once the mixture has cooled down, pour it all over the fish and place the onion and lemon slices on top. Place it in the refrigerator for 5 days and then remove the spices and pack it in jars. This makes 3 pints of pickle.

Fish Loaf Recipe
After filleting the fish, keep the bones aside. There will still be meat attached to them and you can make another tasty dish with these leftovers. Begin by baking the backbone scrapings in an oven or by steaming them in boiling water until they are well cooked. While the fish is cooking, gather the next few ingredients:

• 1 onion, diced.
• 1 cup of toasted bread cubes.
• 2 stalks of diced celery.
• 1 tsp of salt.
• 1 beaten egg.
• ½ a cup of tomato sauce.
• 1 cup of cheddar cheese, grated.
• Paprika.
• Cooked and flaked fish.

Mix all of the above ingredients except the paprika and the cheese in a large mixing bowl. Work in the flaked fish until a smooth texture is brought about. Smooth this mixture into a bread pan and then shape it to look like a loaf. Spread the cheese over this loaf and then sprinkle the paprika on top. Bake the loaf for an hour and let it cool for about 10 minute before you cut it. Add hot pepper sauce or chili peppers if desired.