Down Home Cooking Simple and Hearty

Explore the great taste of down-home down east coast seafood using these unique tried and tested recipes. Explore fish cooking in keeping with age old traditions.

These are simple recipes that you can use to make hearty fish dishes to warm the hungry body and the soul. Try then with naturally grown fresh vegetables and homemade bread, butter and rolls. Your family will like them.


Being from Newfoundland myself I miss mom's fish cakes now that she has passed. I have to settle for my own, often using different types of fish and crab when I do not have salt fish.

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Here is another favorite yet simple recipe.

Newfoundland Style Baked Halibut

Ingredients:

4 thin slices salt pork
1 onion, sliced
2 lb halibut slices
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning or sage
1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs
paprika
lemon juice

Directions :

Lay salt pork in a casserole dish. Add thinly sliced onion to casserole dish. Lay slices of halibut over top of onions. Cover with buttered bread crumbs. Bake at 400 F for 40 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika and lemon juice before serving. (Serves 4)

Grilled Salmon Two Ways

We kept this pair of recipes simple. For option 1 you can add your favorite sauce to enhance the grilled salmon or garnish with just a wedge of lemon. Serve with roasted new potatoes and a simple salad.

Option 1

1 whole salmon fillet, about 1 kg (2 lb)
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Heat barbecue to medium. Oil grill to prevent sticking.

Directions Place fillet, skin side down, on barbecue. Close lid and let salmon cook through, 10 to 15 minutes. Place on a platter and serve.
Makes 4 servings.

Option 2

60 ml (4 tbsp) mayonnaise (full fat is best)
15 ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
5 ml (1 tsp) salt
15 ml (1 tbsp) freshly ground pepper
1 whole salmon fillet, about 1 kg (2 lb) Heat barbecue to medium. Oil grill to prevent sticking.

Directions

In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Place fillet, skin side down, on a sheet of foil and evenly spread mayonnaise mixture over top. Tent some foil over salmon and place on barbecue. Grill for 10 to 15 minutes until fish is cooked through. Place on a platter and serve.
Makes 4 servings.

Source Link Vancouver Sun

Seafood Pasta Salad

“The secret to its taste is the tangy marinade, which is absorbed by the pasta before dressing is added.” It makes a great summer lunch or light dinner.

Ingredients

250 g (1/2 lb) dried rotini (spinach or tri-colour pasta is a nice touch)
250 ml (1 cup) shrimp, crab or any combination of cooked fish
Chopped fresh dill, to garnish



Marinade

50 ml (1/4 cup) red wine vinegar
45 ml (3 tbsp) lemon juice
10 ml (2 tsp) finely chopped fresh basil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 dried chili pepper, crumbled

Dressing

125 ml (1/2 cup) mayonnaise
125 ml (1/2 cup) cream cheese
50 ml (1/4 cup) wine vinegar
2 ml (1/2 tsp) Dijon mustard
10 ml (2 tsp) finely chopped fresh dill
15 ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice

Directions

Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente (8 to 10 minutes), then drain and place in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, combine red wine vinegar, lemon juice, basil, garlic and chili and pour over hot pasta.
Let pasta cool in marinade and then refrigerate until chilled. Drain excess liquid after cooling.
In a bowl, combine dressing ingredients and toss with pasta to mix well. Refrigerate if not serving immediately. Mix in seafood just before serving. Garnish with fresh dill.
Makes 4 servings.

Source Link Vancouver Sun

Smoked Arctic Char Hot Dipping Recipe

Ingredients
1 lb light cream cheese, softened
8oz smoked arctic char ( or Salmon)
2 tbsp finely chopped green onion
1 tbsp prepared horseradish
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Paprika
Assorted crackers and vegetables




Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Set aside a 4 cup (1 L) oven-proof casserole dish.
2. In medium bowl, blend cream cheese, smoked arctic char after flaking with a fork, onion, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce until combined.
3. Spread mixture in casserole dish. Top with pecans; sprinkle with paprika.
4. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes or until bubbly. Serve hot with crackers and vegetables.
Yield: approx. 3 cup (750 ml)

Tips: Flake the smoked arctic char into small pieces.
Can be assembled a day ahead and baked before serving.
Try it with smoked almonds!
If you can’t get smoked Arctic Char try using salmon or trout.

Original written By Robert Freeman for northernaquafarms.com

Lobster Corn Chowder

Ingredients :
1 lobster (approx 1 -1.5 lbs)
2 med potatoes
1 med onion
4 ears of fresh corn
1 quart half & half cream
4 tbsp butter
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
4 quarts water

Directions:
Bring 4 qt water to boil in a 6-8 quart soup pot. Add lobster, cover and boil about 10 minutes. Remove lobster and drain. Remove meat and reserve shells and carcass for stock. Cut lobster into large chunks. Peel and cut potatoes into ½ inch dice. Mince onion (1 cup) remove corn kernels from cobs. Put reserved shells and carcass in large saucepan with half and half bring to a boil, lower heart and simmer for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Melt butter in a pot, add potatoes, onion, and corn kernels and sauté over medium-low heat until onion is translucent; about 5 minutes. Strain the lobster cream over vegetables; bring to a simmer, then simmer slowly until potatoes are tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in lobster meat, cayenne pepper, ¼ tsp salt/ and ¼ tsp pepper. Simmer just until lobster meat is hot; about 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls and serve hot.

Scallop Splendor

Ingredients:
1 – 1.5 lbs fresh scallops
¼ cup whipping cream
¼ cup homogenized milk
¼ cup + 2 tbsp butter
1 cup graham wafer crumbs
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper

Directions:
Grease an 8x8 inch pan. Pat each scallop with paper towel to dry. Place in single layer in pan. Mix cream and milk together. Melt butter, add crumbs, salt and pepper to the melted butter. Pour half of cream mixture over scallops. Sprinkle with crumb mixture. Pour rest of cream mixture over all. Bake at 375°F for 20 – 30 minutes.

Fisherman’s Lasagna

Ingredients:
3 cod fillets
¼ cup onions, chopped
1/3 cup green peppers, chopped
2 tbsp butter
5.5 oz. can tomato paste
19oz. can tomatoes
½ tsp salt
Dash pepper
½ tsp basil
6 lasagna noodles
12 oz sliced Mozzarella cheese
¼ cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cut fish into 1 inch pieces. Sauté vegetables until onions are translucent. Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes and seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add fish and simmer another 5 minutes. Layer half noodles in shallow baking dish; cover with half fish sauce and half cheese. Repeat and sprinkle with parmesan cheese, bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until bubbly and light brown.

Crab-stuffed Flounder (or sole)

Ingredients:
¼ cup onions, chopped
¼ cup celery, chopped
¼ cup sweet red peppers, chopped
4 tbsp butter or margarine
¼ lb crab meat picked over and flaked
½ cup soft bread crumbs
3 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Few drops liquid red pepper seasoning
4 small flounder (or sole) fillets about 4 oz. each
Paprika

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter small shallow baking dish. Sauté onion, celery and red peppers in tbsp butter in saucepan until soft, about 2 minutes. Mix in crab meat, breadcrumbs, 1 tsp lemon juice, salt, pepper and red pepper seasoning. Place fillets skin side up. Mound crab mixture in centre of fillets. Overlap ends of fillets over top of stuffing. Fasten with wooden picks. Place in prepared dish. Melt remaining 2 tbsp of butter in small saucepan, stir in lemon juice. Pour over fish, sprinkle with paprika. Bake in prepare oven at 350°F for 18 – 20 minutes or until fish flakes when pierced with fork. Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley and serve with rice, if you wish.
Makes 4 servings