Fish recipe for a total fish newbie?

[Serafina]

I've never eaten fish in my life, my mom tried to get me used to it when I was small, but it ended with me puking, so she gave up.
Now I'm 35 and ready to give it a try to widen my horizon and enrich my menu.

I have to say though, I am very paranoid about the grates and I don't like the fishy smell at all.

Can anyone give me advice, please? What fish should I try first and how can I prepare it so I don't get scared away again?

 

[Ladybugs]

Go to a fish store and buy a very (very) fresh fish such as Salmon. The more fresh it is, the less it will smell and taste like a fish.

Grocery stores are not as fresh as fish stores (ask them when it came).

Buy the fish as a fillet (i.e. cleaned) but make sure the skin is still on.

Take the fish home, place it in a somewhat deep baking pan, skin down. Drizzle it with olive oil and if you wish: lemon juice, pepper, onions.

Cover it with foil. Preheat the oven for 400 degrees.

Place it in the oven for 30-60 minutes (depending on the size of the fish).

After 20-25 minutes, take a peek to see if it's cooked (check the middle).

When you're eating it, use a lot of lemon juice - it takes away the smell and taste of fish.

Enjoy!!

 

[Devan]

Three words Tuna Fish Sandwich

1 can tuna
1 spoonful mayo
2 pieces of bread

DELISH!!!!!!

 

[joy_gone_wild]

My personal favorite kinds of fish are either salmon or trout, but they can be very "fishy." For a more mild flavored fish try cod, haring, or another white fish. I am going to include a recipe that can b used on almost any kind of fish, and I think it's delicious! Fish goes very well with lemon, garlic, an herbs.

Ingredients:
4 fish fillets (aprox 1/4 lb each, 1 pound total)
1C milk
2 C flour
4 TBS cooking oil
2TBS butter

Lemon butter sauce:
4TBS Butter
2 TBS Lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Add 4 TBS cooking oil and 2 TBS butter to a frying pan large enough for all 4 fish fillets. If your fish fillets have any skin on them, you can remove it now or cook it with the skin on. most people prefer not to eat the skin. Soak the fish fillets in the milk for about 2 min. Remove the fish from the milk. let any excess milk drain off of the fish fillets. Coat the fish fillets in flower. Put your pan on a burner and hear the oil and butter. You will know it is hot enough when it sizzles if you put a drop of water in the oil (be careful, it may pop and hot grease may get on you). Place the flower coated fish in the hot frying pan. Cook for approximately 3 min on each side, or until the fish does not have any pink colored juice and the fish is flaky. Remove the fish from the pan and place on a plate.
In a small sauce pan combine the 4TBS butter, 2TBS lemon, as well as salt and pepper to taste. Some people also like to add some garlic, basil and parley to this sauce. Let the butter melt and mix with the lemon juice. When every thing has become a liquid, pour the sauce over each Fish fillet, or serve the sauce on the side as a dipping sauce.
Good luck!