Christina's Tuna Salad

from my mom

5 5 oz. cans tuna, drained and flaked
1 C mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
3/4 C diced celery
2 C shredded carrot
1/3 C chopped sweet pickle (or sweet pickle relish)
1 1/2 TBSP minced or grated onion

Mix it all together. Serve cold on sandwiches or make into tuna melts. So yummy!

Christina's Lemon and Herb Baked Salmon

Marinate salmon for one hour before baking in:

2 cloves garlic

6 Tbls. EVOO

1 Tbls. lemon juice

1 Tbls. parsley flakes

1 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. kosher salt

1 tsp. basil

After done basting, wrap salmon loosely in foil along with marination. Make sure the edges are folded up so juices don't come out during baking.

Put in pan and place in cold oven. Set temperature to 400 degrees. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Ben and Christina's Fish Tacos

Just found this after it sitting in my drafts for 10 months. Oops. We were inspired to try fish tacos after a recent episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Since we decided to make the attempt on a Sunday, we just had to use what was in the house, but we think they turned out pretty great!

Fish Batter--use whatever recipe you want

Cabbage Slaw

1/2 cup sour cream
juice of 1 lime
1 TBSP minced garlic
cabbage
red onion
carrot

1 cup pico de gallo

1 1/2 pounds tiliapia filets, sliced lengthwise
corn tortillas

Fry up the fish and fill each tortilla with fish, slaw, pico de gallo and eat! I also think some crumbled cheese (like Cotija) would be fantastic. Yum!

Christina's Cod in a Sack

adapted from Rachael Ray

parchment paper
2 Yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced
1 bulb fennel, cored and thinly sliced
1 large onion, thinly sliced
4 large cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup chopped red or other bell peppers
2 pounds cod fillets, cut into 4 portions (get thick pieces from the center cuts rather than tail-end pieces)
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, a generous handful, chopped
Extra-virgin olive oil, for generous drizzling
1 lemon
Crusty bread, to pass at table

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Rip off 4 sheets of parchment paper, each a little over a foot long.

Saute potatoes, onions and bell peppers for a few minutes until barely soft. Add garlic and saute one more minute.

Make layered stacks dividing the potato mixture, fennel, and cod among the parchment pieces, working in the center of each piece of paper. Season the cod with salt and pepper and top with parsley. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil liberally over the fish portions. Fold the top and bottom edges together and crease several times then crease up the ends of the packets. Arrange the packets on the baking sheet and place in the center of the hot oven.

Bake packets 20 minutes. Serve a packet per dinner plate and cut open at table. Cut lemon into wedges and serve to squeeze down over the hot fish. Pass bread to mop up the cooking juices in the sack.

Christina's Clam Chowder

from Aubrey Bowman Bardsley

1 c onion, chopped
1 ½ c celery, diced
2 ½ c potatoes, diced
6 oz clams, minced
¾ c flour
¾ c butter, melted
1 quart milk
1 ½ t salt
2 T red wine vinegar

Put vegetables in saucepan. Drain juice from clams into vegetables, saving clams for later. Add enough water to barely cover vegetables. Cover & cook until tender. In separate saucepan, make a roux of butter & flour. Add milk, stirring constantly until thick. Add salt, vinegar, and clams to sauce. Pour sauce over vegetables & simmer (do not boil).

Makes 8 servings.

Christina's Broiled Fish Cakes With Ginger and Cilantro

from Bitten

1 baking potato weighing about 1/2 pound
Salt to taste
1 1/2 pounds fillet of cod or other mild, delicate white fish
1 tablespoon peeled and minced ginger
1/2 cup minced cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
1 fresh or dried hot red chile, minced, or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons peanut or other oil
Lime wedges

1. Boil potato in salted water to cover until it is tender but not mushy, 30 to 40 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, place the fish in a skillet that can later be covered. Add water to cover, salt the water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, turn off heat, and set a timer for 10 minutes. After that time, use a slotted spoon to remove the fish to a bowl.
3. When potato is done, peel it and mash it with the fish. Add the seasonings along with some salt and pepper, and work the mixture with your hands until it is well blended. Shape into 8 equal burger-shaped patties.
4. Preheat the broiler, and set the rack about 4 inches from heat source. Brush the patties on both sides with oil, then place on a non-stick baking sheet. Broil carefully, until nicely browned on top, then turn and brown on the other side. Sprinkle with more cilantro, and serve hot, with lime wedges.

Christina's Pan Seared Tilapia with Almond Browned Butter and Snow Peas

3 cups snow pea pods, trimmed
4 4- to 5-ounce skinless fresh tilapia fillets, or other whitefish
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley

1. Bring lightly salted water to boiling in a large saucepan. Add pea pods. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, season fish with salt and pepper on one side; sprinkle with flour. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot (a drop of water should sizzle or roll) remove from heat and add olive oil, tilting pan to coat with oil. Return pan to heat and add fish (if necessary, cook fish half at a time). Cook fish for 4 to 5 minutes or until it is easy to remove with spatula. Gently turn fish and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Arrange peas on a serving platter; arrange fish on top of peas.
3. Reduce heat to medium. Add butter to skillet. When butter begins to melt, stir in almonds. Cook for 30 to 60 seconds or until butter is melted and nuts are lightly toasted (do not let butter burn). Spoon butter mixture over fish fillets. Sprinkle with parsley.

Christina's Tangy Broiled Halibut

from my Grandma San

4 6-ounce fresh or frozen halibut steaks, cut 1 inch thick
olive oil
2 TBSPS Dijon-style mustard
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 TBSP dill, parsely or green onion
lime or lemon wedges

Thaw fish, if frozen. Preheat broiler.

Place filets on greased baking sheet. Brush lightly with olive oil and then mustard. Sprinkle with pepper.

Broil 3-4 inches from heat 4-5 minutes or until golden brown and fish flakes easily. Sprinkle with seasonings and serve with wedges.

To bake in oven: preheat to 350 and bake approximately 15 minutes or until done.

To grill by indirect heat: Arrange preheated coals around a drip pan in a covered grill. Test for medium heat above pan. Place fish on the greased grill rack over drip pan. Cover and grill for 8 to 12 minutes or just until fish begins to flake easily when tested with a fork, turning once and brushing occasionally with mustard mixture.

Christina's Haddock with Bacon and Onions

2 pounds haddock filet, cut into four 8 oz portions
2 TBSP lemon juice
6 slices bacon (smoky bacon, if you have it), chopped
8 cippolini onions (little onion pearls) or 1 medium vidalia, chopped
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
1 C Italian bread crumbs (or 2 pieces old bread crumbled with Italian spices)
1/4 C flat-leaf parsley (or basil), chopped
2 large Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Rinse fish and pat dry. Sprinkle fish with lemon juice and salt. Coat jelly roll pan with a drizzle of olive oil (or butter). Set portioned fish into pan.

Heat small skillet over medium-high heat. Drizzle a little olive oil and add bacon. Cook 3 minutes, then add onions and garlic. Cook 10 minutes or until onions are soft. Remove pan from heat. Add bread crumbs and fold in to coat. Add parsley. Top fish with bread crumb mixture and bake 15 minutes. Top with chopped tomatoes and serve.