Best Sautéed Fish Fillets With Poblano Chile Sauce Recipes

CRISPY GOLDEN SAUTEED FISH

Steps:

• Prepare the fish by rinsing and patting dry, without squeezing the delicate fish flesh. Salt and pepper both sides of the fish. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a medium saute pan.
• Cook's Note: Do not use a nonstick pan.
• The oil should be glossy, but not smoking. While the oil is heating, take a fresh paper towel and pat the fish dry a second time, and dredge the fish in flour on both sides, patting off the excess. This will make your beautiful crust-searing foolproof! Place the fish in the pan and cook undisturbed for 3 minutes. Flip the fish, being firm with the spatula in order to scrape up the whole golden-seared crust when you flip. Once flipped, place 1/2 tablespoon of butter on top of each piece of fish, and allow it to melt into the saucepan. It may brown somewhat, but it should not burn. Allow the mixture to cook another 2 minutes and then remove the fish. Deglaze the pan with the lemon juice (be careful with splatters!), and quickly scrape up the brown bits of flavor. Toss in the parsley, taste for seasoning, and spoon a teaspoon of the rich lemony butter onto the fish and serve.

FISH WITH CITRUS-CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Toast the Timur pepper in a dry skillet over medium heat. When the pods are fragrant but not yet darker brown, remove them from the heat and let cool. Using a spice grinder or a mortar and pestle, crush into a fine powder, along with the white peppercorns.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, chiles, marjoram, juice, garlic and the freshly ground Timur and white pepper. Let sit for 30 minutes for the flavors to meld, then gradually whisk in the olive oil. Add salt. Taste and add more of whichever seasonings you like, whisking as you go. Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
• Make the fish: Pat the fish dry and season on both sides with salt and pepper. If cooking on the stovetop, coat a skillet with oil and heat over medium-high. (The skillet should be large enough to hold all the fillets with space between them. If it isn't, work in batches.) Carefully add the fish to the hot oil and pan-fry the fish until browned, about 3 minutes on each side. (Gently probe the fish with a fork; if it flakes, it's done.) Remove from the heat and transfer to plates.
• If grilling, heat a grill to medium-high. Generously brush or rub the fish with olive oil to coat. Place on the hot grill grates, skin side down if there's skin and cover if using a gas grill. Cook until the fish releases easily from the grate, about 3 minutes. For thinner fillets, the flesh will be just opaque throughout and starting to gape and the fillets don't need to be flipped. Simply transfer them to plates. For thick fillets or steaks, carefully flip the fish and cook until just opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes more, then transfer to plates. Spoon the sauce over the fish and serve.

STUFFED TILAPIA W/ POBLANO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees.
• Stuffing:.
• Combine stuffing ingredients and hand mix well.
• On a oiled baking sheet or 2 lay out half of the fillets.
• Place the stuffing on each fillet.
• Top with remaining fillets and lightly press together.
• Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning or seasoned salt.
• Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cream Sauce:.
• Add all cream sauce ingredients in a blender.
• Puree until smooth.
• Add other spices if you wish.
• Serve fish generously topped with sauce.

SAUTéED FISH FILLETS WITH POBLANO CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the chiles. Then, cut out and discard the stem end of the chiles. Cut open the chiles and remove the seeds and veins. Rinse the chiles, blot with paper towels and cut them into strips. Chop them and put them in a blender. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium nonstick skillet, and cook the onion, garlic, and oregano until the onion begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. 2. Scrape the skillet contents into the blender. Add the cilantro, serrano chile, broth, cream, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Blend until smooth, creamy, and green in color. Transfer the sauce to a small saucepan, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to blend the flavors. Reserve off heat. 3. In the same nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2-teaspoon of salt on the fish, and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until it is lightly browned on the outside, opaque but still moist inside, and just barely flakes when tested with a fork. Reheat the reserved sauce. Serve the fish at once with the sauce spooned on top.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SAUTED FISH FILLETS WITH SLICED GARLIC AND BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the fillets with salt and pepper. Heat a saute pan on top of the grill, firepit, or stove over med high heat.
• When the pan is hot add the olive oil and heat. Dredge the bass fillets in the flour and shake off any excess.
• Place the fillets in the pan and pan fry about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove the fish from the pan. Reduce to a medium/med-low heat (move away from coals if cooking outdoors). De-glaze the pan with the wine and then add the butter.
• When the butter is melted, add the sliced garlic. Fry for about a minute just until the garlic begins to turn light golden brown.
• Add the herbs and remove from the heat. Carefully, add the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, place a fillet on a plate and spoon some of the lemon garlic herb butter over the fish. Garnish with lemon slices.