Best Shad Baked With Tomatoes And Fenne Recipes

INDOOR SHAD BAKE

Steps:

• You can use a plank of hardwood at least an inch thick, or a broiling pan large enough to accommodate both fillets. If you use a plank, put a pan or foil tray larger than the plank on the oven rack below it to catch the drippings.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. If you use a plank, spread it with vegetable oil and heat it in the oven for 5 minutes.
• Season the fillets with salt and pepper and arrange them, skin side down, in the broiling pan or on the hot plank. Lay the slices of bacon diagonally across the fish.
• Bake 15 minutes, then turn the heat down to 350 degrees and bake 10 minutes or so more, until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Discard the bacon and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

SHAD FILLETS BRAISED WITH WILD MUSHROOMS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place the fish, skin side down, in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Cover with the wine, lemon juice, garlic, onion, bay leaf and peppercorns. Marinate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Transfer the fish to a clean baking dish. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the marinade over the fish. Arrange the fresh mushrooms over the top. Add the tomatoes. Cover tightly with foil and bake until the small bones dissolve, about 3 to 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, place the dried mushrooms and water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Stir in the salt, sugar and soy sauce. Add the scallion and simmer until reduced to 1 cup, about 25 minutes. Strain. Set aside.
• Remove the fish from the oven. Cut the fillets in half and divide among 4 plates, with the mushrooms over the fish. Spoon the sauce over the shad and serve immediately.

SHAD AND ROE WITH TOMATOES AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Place the fillets and the roe in a flat dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the milk, coating the fillets and the roe.
• Dredge the fish and the roe in the flour and remove the excess.
• Heat the corn oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the fillets skin side up and the roe in one layer. Cook the fillets and the roe over medium-high heat until crisp and brown, about four minutes, basting occasionally. Turn and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to a warm platter and keep warm. If the pan is not large enough, cook in two segments.
• Discard the cooking oil and wipe out the skillet. Add the olive oil and the butter. Add the zucchini and tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste. Cook over high heat about 2 minutes, shaking and tossing the skillet so that the zucchini and tomatoes cook evenly. Add the shallots and garlic. Cook about a minute more, shaking the skillet. Pour this mixture over the fish, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

SHAD BAKED WITH TOMATOES AND FENNE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a large, shallow baking pan.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add onions and saute over medium heat until golden. Add garlic and fennel and saute until the fennel begins to soften. Stir in tomatoes and increase heat to medium-high. Cook tomatoes for about 10 minutes, until there is little or no excess liquid in the pan. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place shad on the baking sheet, brush with lemon juice and spread tomato mixture over it. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Place in the oven and bake until the shad is done, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with ham and minced fennel tops and serve.