Best Wisc Fish Boil In Your Kitchen Recipes

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WISC. FISH BOIL, ( IN YOUR KITCHEN)



Wisc. Fish Boil, ( in your kitchen) image

Have you ever been to upper Wisc. And enjoyed the famous Door County Fish Boil ? North woods dining at it's best! Well this is a stove top, one pot, version, you can do at home. Naturally it is hard to duplicate a real Wisc. Fish Boil.You would have to be there. Outdoors, at sunset, smelling the tall pines.etc. But when...

Provided by Nancy J. Patrykus

Categories     Fish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 gal water
1 c salt
12 new red potatoes, scrubbed and cut in half.
several small onions, peeled.
112 small white fish or halibut steaks. check for bones.
lemon wedges, parsley and clarified butter

Steps:

  • 1. Put water and salt in a 3 to 4 gallon pot. Fit a wire basket inside the pot. Bring to boil over high heat.. Keep on slow to medium boil and place potatoes and onions in wire basket. After potatoes have cooked 8-10 minutes ( they should have a little resistance when pierced with a fork.) lay fish on top of potatoes in the basket. Boil fish about 8 minutes untill cooked through. Do not over cook. With a slotted spoon transfer fish and potatoes to plates. Garnish with lemon and parsley. Pass butter on the side..
  • 2. Goes great with fresh green beans and rolls on the side.

WISCONSIN FISH BOIL



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Categories     Fish     Potato     Dinner

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 fresh or frozen white fish steaks or other fish steaks (about 4 pounds)
6 to 9 medium potatoes (2 to 3 pounds)
16 cups hot water
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

Steps:

  • Thaw fish, if frozen.
  • Scrub potatoes thoroughly, removing and sprouts and green areas. Halve potatoes but do not peel.
  • In a heavy 8-quart kettle or Dutch oven add the water and 2 tablespoons of the salt. Bring the water to boiling over hot coals (or prepare recipe on the range). It should take 35 to 40 minutes. Add potatoes to water and cook 20 to 25 minutes or till potatoes are almost tender, adding more coals to fire as needed.
  • Place the fish and the remaining salt into the water with the potatoes. Cook 7 to 8 minutes or till fish flakes easily with a fork. Skim off fish oils while cooking. Drain fish and potatoes thoroughly.
  • Serve with melted butter or margarine and lemon wedges.

FISH BOIL



Fish Boil image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 chunks or steaked pieces Lake Michigan Whitefish (10 to 12 ounces each)
2 pounds salt
20 new waxy red potatoes
30 small onions (approximately 1 1/2-inch diameter)
1/2 pound butter, melted
10 lemon wedges

Steps:

  • Fill a 24 quart kettle 3/4 full of water. Place over open fire or on stove and bring to boil. Add potatoes and 1 pound of salt. When boil resumes, time for 8 minutes. Then add onions wait until boil resumes then time for 2 minutes. Add whitefish and remaining salt. After 14 additional minutes of boiling dinner is ready. Broth may be ladled off prior to serving. Or use a slotted spoon to retrieve food from kettle.
  • Fish is placed on plate along with 2 potatoes and 3 onions, melted butter is then ladled over and garnished with lemon wedge.

DOOR COUNTY FISH BOIL DINNER (AT HOME)



Door County Fish Boil Dinner (At Home) image

If your not close enough to Door County, but are really in the mood for the delicious fish boil, you can make it at home now. Got this recipe from a free Door County dining guide. I put extra info in though so it truly tastes like the real deal!

Provided by livie

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

16 pieces lake michigan whitefish, in 2 inch wide slices
16 small baby red potatoes (I use the B size baby red potatoes)
16 small sweet white onions, peeled and left whole (like pearl onions)
1/2 lb salt
2 gallons water
lemon wedge
Coleslaw

Steps:

  • Add a 1/4 lb. of the salt to water and bring to a boil. Add potatoes, boil for 16 minutes. Add onions, boil for 4 minutes more. Add fish and the other 1/4 lb. of salt and boil for 10 minutes, then drain in a colander. For each plate, place two pieces of fish, two potatoes and two onions. Then drizzle the fish, potatoes and onions with 2-3 tablespoons of melted butter (I use unsalted). Serve with a wedge of lemon, coleslaw and a piece of Door County cherry pie for dessert.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.6, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 11040.9, Carbohydrate 73.5, Fiber 9.4, Sugar 8.6, Protein 8.2

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