Cracklingricepaperwrappedfish Recipes

Steps:

• Empty beer into a large bowl.
• Add the corn flour, salt, paprika, and cayenne to the bowl and whisk until you have light and frothy batter.
• Refrigerate for a least an hour but up to five days.
• In a deep fryer or deep skillet, heat at least 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees F.
• Dredge fillets in flour, shaking off any excess; then dip them in the beer batter, coating them well.
• Fry in oil until perfectly golden and drain on paper towels.
• Serve with lemon wedges, tartar sauce and hot sauce. Yum-yum! Prep time does not include refrigeration time.

Steps:

• Divide fish into 4 equal portions.
• Combine salt, pepper, and curry powder.
• Sprinkle over fish.
• Fill bowl with warm water. Dipping rice paper rounds until just soft.
• Place 2 pieces coriander in centre of paper, top with fish, sprinkle over chives.
• Fold the edge of rice paper closest to you over the fish. Fold in the sides and lastly tuck the furthest side over.
• Heat oil in frying pan.
• Fry wrap seam side down for 3- 5 minutes, then turn and fry for a further 3 - 5 minutes until golden brown.
• Repeat for all and serve.

Steps:

• Brush a nonstick skillet with olive oil. Dip fish in flour and shake off excess. Heat skillet until hot. Add fish and saute, without moving, until it just sets and turns a bit golden, 1 to 2 minutes. With a spatula, flip the fish over to the other side and cook until the fish is firm and cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove fish to dinner plates Add water lemon juice and zest to skillet and increase the heat to medium high. Scrape up browned bits on bottom of pan and boil until syrupy about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from the heat and swirl in butter and parsley. Season with salt and pepper and spoon over fish. Serve with steamed sugar snap peas or other vegetable. French bread on the side would be lovely.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 475 degrees F.
• Cut cooking parchment paper into 6 rectangles measuring 10 by 20 inches each.
• Using a pastry brush, lightly brush one side of each sheet with the butter or oil, or coat with non-stick spray.
• Then fold each rectangle in half to form a square with the greased sides facing each other.
• Set aside.
• If using fresh corn, cut the kernels from the cobs and measure out 1 cup.
• Add the corn (or 1 cup cooked frozen or canned corn) to a large bowl along with the carrots, onions, sweet peppers, fresh chiles and cilantro.
• Open the greased parchment paper and sprinkle half the vegetable mixture, dividing evenly, over one half of each of the parchment rectangles.
• Leave at least a 2 inch border between the vegetable and the edges of the paper.
• Rinse the fish under cold running water and dry with paper towels.
• Place a piece of fish on top of the vegetables on each of the 6 pieces of parchment.
• In a small bowl, mix together the tequila and the lime juice.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of the tequila mixture over each piece of fish.
• Drizzle each piece of fish with about 1 1/2 tsp.
• of the melted butter and season with salt and the ground ancho or other chile powder.
• Place a slice of lime on each pice of fish, and scatter the remaining vegetables evenly over each of the 6 pieces.
• Refold the parchment paper in half over the fish and vegetable mixture and seal the packets securely by making a series of tight, overlapping folds (about 1 inch folded over) along the edges of each side to form a square.
• Place the packets on a baking sheet and bake until the packets puff up, about 10 minuts.
• Transfer the packets to warm plates, garnish with cilatro leaves, and serve immediately, allowing each to open his or her own packet.
• It is a good idea to have the entire remainder of the meal ready so the packets can go directly from the oven to the table and the meal can begin.
• Be awre that with this cooking method you are unable to test the fisih to see if it is donw.
• You have to rely on judging the cooking time based on minutes per inch of thickness.
• Note that soft-fleshed fish does not work well with this recipe because it cooks too soon.

Steps:

• Slice potato with a mandolin to get uniform, extra thin slices. For each serving arrange about 8 slices of the potato on a flat surface so that there are 2 rows of 4 slices each, slightly overlapping. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Lay the fish fillet down the center of the potatoes slices. Bring up both sides of the potatoes to form a packet. The potato will "stick" to the fish. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Heat enough oil in a skillet to coat bottom of pan over medium high heat. If using garlic or onion, sauté 1 or 2 minutes and remove if desired (you can also leave them in). Cook potato-fish packet 3 minutes on each side.
• Serve over sautéed spinach, arugula, or broccoli rabe.

Steps:

• Wash fish, pat dry on absorbent paper and cut into 12 pieces.
• Place chillies, sesame oil, coriander, basil and cumin seeds in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, and grind until they form a rough paste.
• Spread paste over fish.
• Brush rice papers with warm water and set aside for 4 minutes or until they are soft.
• Place a piece of fish on each round, fold in sides and roll to enclose.
• Heat a little oil in a frypan over medium heat.
• Cook fish parcels for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until rice paper is golden and crispy, and fish is tender.
• Drain on absorbent paper.
• Sprinkle fish with sesame seeds, and serve with steamed asian greens drizzled with oyster sauce and steamed jasmine rice.