April 27, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Barbeque, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Seafood Recipes, fried, Lunch, Main Course, New Seafood Recipe, Sauce, Supper
 | Tuna Steak and Black Bean Stir Fry – This hearty, seafood stir fry of tuna steak and black beans,not only has a tremendous amount of flavor, it’s also quick cooking. The steak is covered in a pan sauce and served on a bed of lettuce, giving it spectacular presentation, making it perfect for buffets or potlucks. Another quick, easy recipe that is awesome. Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Tuna Steak
Difficulty Level: 3 |
Ingredients to make Tuna Steak and Black Bean Stir Fry
1 Tuna steak
1 ts Salt
1 ts Finely chopped ginger root
1/4 ts White pepper
1 ts Cornstarch
2 tb Salted black beans
4 Green onions with top
2 ts Green chilies
1 tb Cornstarch
1 tb Water
1 ts Sugar
2 tb Peanut oil
1 tb Peanut oil
2 ts Finely minced garlic
1 c Chicken broth (or fish stock)
Spinach or red-leaf lettuce Leaves
Directions to make Tuna Steak and Black Bean Stir Fry
Step 1:Pat fish dry w. paper towels. Mix salt, ginger & pepper. Coat both sides of fish with mixture and rub 1 tsp. cornstarch on both sides of fish. Cover & refrigerate 30 minutes
Step 2:Place black beans in bowl and cover with warm water. Stir about 2 minutes. Remove and drain. Discard water. Partially pulverize beans. Chinese cooks use the back end of their cleaver handle. Cut 3 of green onions on diagonal into 1 inch pieces, remaining one into thin slices (strings). Remove seeds and membranes from chilies. Cut chilies into very thin slices.
Step 3:Mix 1 Tbs cornstarch, water and sugar. [If grilled fish is preferred, grill on charcoal about 4-5 minutes each side or 10 minutes per inch of thickness, not too close to coals - otherwise fry in wok] Heat wok until hot & add 2 Tbs oil, tilting to coat sides. Fry fish 2 minutes or until brown, turning once. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes turning after 3 minutes. Uncover & remove from wok.
Step 4:Bring wok back up to very hot over high heat. Add 1 Tbs oil, tilt & coat. Add black beans, chilies, garlic & green onion pieces & stir fry all for 1 minute. Add broth/stock and heat to boiling. Stir in cornstarch/sugar water mixture, stir cooking until thickened. Add fish steaks turning to coat with sauce. Heat 2 minutes. Line platter with spinach/lettuce leaves, place fish on bed and garnish top with green onion slivers.
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Tags: Barbecue, Black Beans, Broth, Cornstarch, Dinner, Easy, fish, Garlic, Ginger, Green Chilies, Green Onion, Lettuce, Marinated, One Pot, Quick, Skillet, steak, Stir Fry, Stock, Tuna, Vegetables
February 9, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Seafood Recipes, light, Lunch, Microwave, New Seafood Recipe, Sauce, Supper
 | Quick and Easy Lemon Butter Flounder Fillets – This quick and easy recipe for flounder fillets has a splash of fresh citrus added in to the butter sauce. The healthy, quick fix, fillets are cooked in the microwave, making it the ideal in-a-hurry meal. The luscious lemon butter sauce has to be tasted to be believed, it is so good. Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 7-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Flounder Fillets
Difficulty Level: 1 |
Ingredients to make Quick and Easy Lemon Butter Flounder Fillets
1/2 c Butter or margarine, melted
2 T Cornstarch
3 T Lemon juice
1 T Chopped fresh parsley
2 lb Flounder fillets
Celery salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Directions to make Quick and Easy Lemon Butter Flounder Fillets
Step 1:Melt butter in a 12 x 7-inch, heat-resistant, non-metallic baking dish. Add coirnstarch, lemon juice and parsley. Stir to blend well.
Step 2:Dip each fillet in butter sauce. Arrange in baking dish with butter sauce side up.
Step 3:Sprinkle fillets with celery salt and pepper to taste. Cover loosely with clear plastic wrap and heat in Microwave Oven for 7 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Let stand covered for 2 minutes to finish cooking. Spoon sauce over each fillet
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Tags: Butter, Citrus, Cornstarch, Dinner, Easy, Fillet, fish, Flounder, Lemon, Lunch, Quick, Sauce, Simple
