Spicy Moroccan Baked Cod

The cod is a very delicious fish that has a lot of options in cooking depending on how you would want it. There are easy and expert levels as well as healthy options and something a bit more indulgent. The easy fish recipes are great for those starting out to cook or for those who would want something quick. For those who would want something healthy, there are also healthy and tasty baked fish recipes to choose from, like the one below.

Spicy Moroccan Baked Cod

Ingredients

• Pauleys Fresh Garlic C 10439 (12g (4 cloves) crushed)
• Pauleys Red Chillies C 10322 (10g (2, chopped)
• Pauleys Flat Leaf Parsley C 10384 (20g chopped)
• Brakes Ground Cumin A 34002 (3g)
• Brakes Paprika Pepper A 33585 (2g)
• Brakes essentials Italian Tomato Paste A 28326 (160g)
• Pauleys Lemons C 10260 (10, slices)
• Brakes essentials Olive Oil A 33889 (16g)
• Pauleys Tomatoes MM C 10474 (20 slices)
• M&J Seafood Cod Fillet C 20980 (10, skin scored)
• Brakes Roasted Vegetable Couscous Salad C 71196 (1500kg warmed)
• Pauleys Herb Salad Mix C 10676 (300g)
• Brakes Wholemeal Pitta Bread F 33042 (10 cut into strips)

Method

1. Morrocan paste - crush together the garlic, chillies, parsley, cumin and paprika and blend with tomato paste, a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil to a smooth paste.
2. Spread the paste on top of the seasoned cod and arrange 2 slices of tomato and a slice of lemon on top. Place the fillet skin side down onto a pre-heated baking sheet and place into a hot oven at 200ºC  for approximately 6-8 minutes, until brown and cooked through.
3. Serve on a large plate with warmed couscous and herb salad. Serve with pitta bread.

Recipe: brake.co.uk

Halibut Chowder

Halibut is a highly regarded fish that inhabits the salt waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans. The motility of the fish has a major contribution to the development of the flesh with demersal fish having a much less fat content and resulting light color. Due to the very low fat content, it lends well better to moist heat fish recipes rather than dry which may dry out the meat. 

Halibut have dense and firm flesh, usually cut into fillets or steaks, available fresh or frozen. Though this fish is best broiled, deep-fried or grilled while fresh; it may also be used to create healthy food recipes like salads and stews. One of the best recipes to this is the Italian Halibut Soup. Italian Halibut Soup is a halibut and vegetable broth soup seasoned with traditional Italian herbs. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, and serve piping hot.

Italian Halibut Chowder

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds halibut steaks, cubed

 1 red bell pepper, chopped

 1 onion, chopped

 3 stalks celery, chopped

 3 cloves garlic, minced

 1/4 cup olive oil

 1 cup tomato juice

 1/2 cup apple juice

 2 (16 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, mashed

 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

 1/2 teaspoon salt

 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme

 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Saute the peppers, celery, onion, and garlic in oil until tender. Add the tomato juice or water, apple juice, mashed tomatoes, and herbs. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Add halibut pieces to the soup. Cook until halibut is done, about 30 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.

Colorful Chicken with Vegetables

Pork and chicken become really popular in the Winter season. Pork, sometimes dubbed as “the other white meat,” it’s often made into pork chops or a stuffed pork recipe. It is also the center of many celebrations, especially the whole pig which is roasted on an open pit, its skin crackling and turning burnished brown.

Chicken, on the other hand, can be made into a thousand and one dishes, any time of the day, throughout the year. The best easy chicken recipes can easily be found online, in form of cooking videos recipes.

This protein-rich white meat can be grilled, braised, stewed, roasted, and deep-fried. It can be ground and formed into meatballs, burger patties, spring roll filling, meatloaf, sprinkled on salads and pasta, mixed with vegetables, and other delicious chicken recipes. And this recipe below is perfect this December and any time of the year.

Sweet and Sour Tilapia

All fish recipes are very delicious and high in protein with a yummy spicy twist of various ingredients. One can easily find a broad category of healthy recipes through internet in order to enjoy tempting and appetizer recipes.

There are plenty of Tilapia Recipes available from which Sweet and Sour Tilapia is very easy to prepare recipe. The method to prepare is really simple and easy and best suitable to enjoy with friends and family.

Seafood Salad for Winter

Who wouldn’t want a warm spoonful of seafood chowder when feeling cold? If you’re looking for a warm welcome that could satisfy your stomach, you should try one of these healthy food recipes; preferably dishes like this warm seafood salad. There aren’t many recipes and cooking videos that help us with it, so we should be very thankful with this chef from one of Moscow's finest restaurants shares his secret for a delicious seafood salad.

Take four or five ripe plum tomatoes, one red onion and a bunch of rocket salad. Thinly chop the onion, cut the tomatoes in chunks and cut the bottoms off the rocket leaves. Mix all on a cutting board. Put assorted seafood into a hot pan with a little bit of oil and heat through. Throw in a small piece of garlic butter, or omit this step if you do not like garlic. Add some black pepper. Mix seafood and vegetables in a bowl, add olive oil and ponzu sauce (a citrus based soy sauce) generously. Sprinkle with deep fried chopped shallots and serve.

Christmas Roast Beef - And Every Holiday After

It’s really difficult to ignore eating meat for Christmas. A golden chicken, or a juicy turkey for Christmas sounds so exciting. Christmas turkey recipes are very similar to Thanksgiving. For specialized meat recipes, more specifically beef, include corned beef, which cures the brisket, rump or round with salt; beef jerky, which involves salting and drying the beef strips.

When it comes to beef choose topside and silverside cuts for tender slices of lean roast beef, or a rib of beef for some serious meaty flavour. Find your ideal roasting cut of beef. 

French-Canadian Meat Pie for Christmas!

In many homes, meat recipes are the answer to a healthy dinner.  A tourtiére is a wonderful thing and definitely should be on your list! Quebecois meat pie, Tourtiere is a classic Canadian Christmas recipe. Originally a tourtiére was a HUGE meat pie baked in the deep dish for which it is named.

Tourtiére Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 cup cold water
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• ¼ cup finely chopped celery
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
• ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats or grated boiled potato
• Pastry for one double-crust, 9-inch pie
• 1 egg, beaten, for glaze

Instructions

1. In a large, heavy frying pan, combine pork with cold water and heat to
2. boiling point. It should be slightly soupy. Add onion, celery, pepper, bay leaf, savory, rosemary, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 1¼ hours; stir often. Add more water if mixture dries out.
3. Halfway through cooking time, season with salt.
4. Stir in rolled oats and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove bay leaf
5. and allow to cool. Setting the entire pot in the snow bank speeds up this
6. process!
7. Meanwhile, line a standard 9-inch pie plate with pastry (or 2 mini-pie tins). When meat mixture is lukewarm, spread it into tins.
8. Brush around outer edge of pastry with the beaten egg. Place top crust
9. on the tart and press gently around the edge to seal. Trim pastry, crimp edges
10. and cut steam vents in top crust. Decorate as desired.
11. Bake in preheated 425°F oven for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375°F
12. and bake another 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden.

Notes

To freeze unbaked pies:

Pies can be frozen directly after assembly, with the dough still raw. Wrap them well in plastic wrap and freeze.

To cook:

Remove pie from the freezer and unwrap.

Brush the top with a little beaten egg and place frozen meat pie in a preheated

375°F oven.

Bake until golden and heated through, about 50 minutes.

Pies can also be baked and cooled, then wrapped and frozen. This is convenient when you really need an instant supper fix.

To reheat cooked, frozen pies:

Remove meat pie from the freezer a few hours before serving, if possible.

Wrap in foil to keep it moist and warm in a low (300°F) oven until heated through.

Recipe from hilahcooking.com