Best Roasted Bluefish For Two Recipes

BAKED BLUEFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place fillet skin-side down in foil-lined-roasting pan: Cut a piece of foil large enough to enclose the bluefish fillet. (You can double layer the foil if you are working with thin foil). Place the foil in a roasting pan. Rinse the bluefish fillet and place it in the center of the foil, skin side down.
• Add salt, pepper, lemon slices, butter, herbs: Sprinkle the fillet with salt and pepper. Lay a layer of thin lemon slices on top of the fillet. Arrange pats of butter along the top of the fillet. Lay several sprigs of fresh herbs on top of the butter and lemon slices.
• Add white wine and lemon juice, seal foil packet: Create a boat shape with the foil around the fish so that liquid does not leak out. Pour white wine over the fish, and sprinkle with the lemon juice. Crimp the edges of the foil together so they are relatively sealed.
• Bake: Place in the 350°F oven (or you can put the foil packet on the grill) and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or so, until the fish is cooked through and opaque.

PAN-ROASTED FISH FILLETS WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Pat fillets dry with a paper towel. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat a heavy 10-inch nonstick or cast-iron skillet over high heat. When the pan is hot, add the oil. Place the fillets in the pan, skin side down (if applicable), laying them down away from your body. If fillets have skin, press down gently with a spatula for about 20 seconds to prevent curling.
• Lower heat to medium and let sizzle until fish is golden and caramelized around edges, about 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully flip fillets and add butter and thyme to pan. Tilt pan slightly to let the melted butter pool at one end. Use a spoon to baste the fish with the pooled butter. Continue basting until golden all over and cooked through, 45 to 90 seconds more, depending on the thickness of your fish. Serve immediately with chopped parsley (if using) and lemon wedges.

ROASTED BLUEFISH FOR TWO

Steps:

• Lightly saute onion and garlic in olive oil.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Place the fillet in a lightly oiled baking dish with the skin-side down.
• Cover it with onion-garlic mixture and tomatoes, then capers and dill.
• Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
• Roast for 15 to 20 minutes or till the fish becomes opaque.

BAKED BLUEFISH

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 450 degrees Trim dark areas from bluefish filets. Rinse under cold water and pat dry. Place filets on sheet pan skin side down and slather generous even coating of mayonaise on top of fish. Salt and pepper and geneous sqweeze of lemon juice. Place in top third of hot oven and bake until bubbly and brown on top about 10 minutes depending on thinkness.

BAKED BLUEFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place fillet in foil lined pain. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread mayonnaise over the fillet.
• Sprinkle with dill, to taste.
• Slice lemons thinly and lay slices over the fillet, covering most of the area.
• Bake until flakey and tender, about 30 minutes.

SMOKED BLUEFISH PâTé

Steps:

• To smoke bluefish: Build a small charcoal fire in one-third of a grill fitted with a lid. When the coals are covered with gray ash and the fire is at medium heat (you can hold your hand 5 inches above the coals for 3 to 4 seconds), add a handful of the wet hickory chips to the fire. Rub the fish with the olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Place the fish, flesh side down, on the grill directly over the coals. Cook, covered, for 4 minutes, then transfer to the side of the grill without coals. Cover the grill and cook until the fish is opaque all the way through, about 6 minutes more. Remove the fish and let cool completely.
• Make the pâté: Flake the bluefish into the bowl of a food processor, discarding the skin. Add the cream cheese, butter and Cognac and pulse to combine. Add the onions, the strained juice of half the lemon and a pinch each of salt and pepper, then pulse again to combine. The purée should straddle the consistency line between a pâté and a mousse. Season with hot pepper sauce and more lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for a day or two.
• Serve the cold pâté in ramekins or turn out onto plates, accompanied by crackers, sliced baguette or pumpernickel.