Gremolata-Crusted Fish Fillets

June 5th, 2009 - Barbara Feiner

Gremolata is a homemade Italian condiment that’s traditionally composed of fresh garlic, parsley and lemon peel. Commonly served with meat and seafood, it elevates the flavor of any protein you wish to serve.

Our weekend recipe pairs gremolata with fresh fish fillets for a restaurant-quality entree. Use the Environmental Defense Fund’s Seafood Selector to choose a sustainable fish.

Prep time is 10 minutes, cook time is 15 minutes, and all of the ingredients should be available at your local natural and organic food store.

Gremolata-Crusted Fish Fillets

Makes 6 servings

1 slice whole-grain bread
1/4 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
6 fish fillets (about 1½ pounds)
1 teaspoon lemon juice

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. In food processor, process bread until small crumbs form; remove and set aside.
  3. Into processor, add parsley, garlic, lemon peel and pepper; process until blended. Add mayonnaise and process just until blended.
  4. On baking sheets or broiler pan, arrange fillets. Evenly sprinkle with lemon juice; evenly top with mayonnaise mixture, then bread crumbs.
  5. Bake 15 minutes or until fish flakes with fork.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Unilever

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Sustainable Sushi Guide

May 27th, 2009 - Barbara Feiner

When shopping for fish, I’ve long relied on the Environmental Defense Fund’s Seafood Selector, a must-have guide to choosing sustainable fish and seafood. You can check your choices online or download a printable copy—a great pocket reference for trips to your local natural and organic food store.

The EDF has recently created a new Sushi Selector, which provides sushi-specific information. A downloadable copy is also available, and you can even send a copy to your cell phone.

The Sushi Selector’s content is thorough. Best eco-choices include Canadian uni (sea urchin), surimi (Alaskan pollock) and mirugai (mussels). Worst eco-choices include Maine uni, toro (bluefin, yellowfin and bigeye tuna) and tako (octopus).

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Graham-Crusted Fish Fillets

May 22nd, 2009 - Barbara Feiner

As discussed yesterday, cardiologist Roger Blumenthal, MD, of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, encourages us to eat more fish each week as part of a heart-healthy diet.

Children and adults who aren’t fish lovers should appreciate our weekend recipe, which incorporates graham cracker crumbs for a crunchy baked crust. Just be sure to shop for sustainable fish fillets that are medium-firm and approximately 3/4 inches thick. Pacific cod, Alaskan pollock and Pacific halibut are good choices.

Prep time is 10 minutes, cook time is 15 minutes, and all of the ingredients should be available at your local natural and organic food store.

Graham-Crusted Fish Fillets

Makes 4 servings

2 tablespoons chopped, toasted pecans
1 pound medium-firm fish fillets, about 3/4 inches thick
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 8 squares)
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons canola or soybean oil

To toast nuts, bake uncovered in an ungreased shallow pan in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Set aside.

Place oven rack slightly above the middle of the oven. Heat oven to 500°F.

Cut fish fillets crosswise into 2-inch-wide pieces. Mix cracker crumbs, lemon peel, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Place milk in another shallow dish.

Dip fish into milk, and then coat with cracker mixture. Place in an ungreased rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Drizzle oil over fish; sprinkle with pecans.

Bake uncovered, about 10 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with fork.

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Betty Crocker Heart Healthy Cookbook

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