Goal 44 (Learn to cook fish) – Done
December 5th, 2008
Most would say this is an easy goal. But any time I enter the kitchen and my meal doesn’t involve a microwave, I am filled with trepidation.
And I have heard that fish is a tricky one to get right. So that is why it was on my list.
I cooked these fish with my brother Nicholas. We choose a couple of beautiful barramundi, and bought all the ingredients for a great beer batter. The plan – beer-battered fish and chips.
The most important ingredient in any good beer batter is the beer. So we choose Coopers Original Pale Ale. Highly recommended.
And I learnt to cook fish.
Doesn’t this look restaurant-quality!
It probably doesn’t look like it, but I actually enjoyed it. I even made it again a week later, and impressed Nat.
December 7th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Our first fish recipe we tried recently – fish pie (nicer than it sounds and dead easy to cook).
700gm white fish (we use flake)
1-2 cups milk
4 small potatoes – mashed with some milk, cream and fresh dill.
grated cheese
cut fish into small chunks and simmer for 5 minutes in the milk until tender.
Drain fish and place in casserole dish and top with potato mixture & grated cheese
cook in 180c oven for 30 mins until cheese is melted & crispy.
Serve with salad – yum!
December 8th, 2008 at 12:46 am
Sounds delicious – I will definitely give it a try.
December 28th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
We were in Daly Waters NT in 2004 and had fresh barramundi cooked on a BBQ in the pub. Brings back very pleasant memories. We catch a lot of flat head and have a marinade recipe which will impress your friends. You can use any type of fish.
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 teaspoons chilli sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
Cut fish into chunks and thread onto skewers and place in marinade until ready to cook. Very good for entree or party finger food.
January 8th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Well done on all your goals, and learning to cook fish, it looks tasty!
Did your ma crack it at you using a whisk in that beautiful illusions bowl? I would’ve!!
December 5th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Thanks, thats quite useful stuff to know! I must admit I’m a bit hopeless in the kitchen, but I’m trying my best to learn. Admitting is the first step to recovery right!!? I promised to cook a whole meal for my wife this weekend for the first time – very exciting! I found some simple recipe at this website, seems to be designed exactly for me, which is perfect! Anyway, thanks for your tips, I’ll be sure to subscribe to your site to read more.