Fish Fillet Thermidor Food

SEAFOOD THERMIDOR

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Combine soup mix and flour; stir into onion until blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Stir in wine or broth and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , Add cod; cook for 1-1/2 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook 1 minute longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork and shrimp turn pink. Remove from the heat; stir in mozzarella cheese and parsley until cheese is melted. , Transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over seafood mixture. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 3 minutes or until topping is golden.

LAURA'S SEAFOOD THERMIDOR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the green onions and mushrooms, and cook until the mushrooms have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the shrimp and walleye; cook and stir until the shrimp have begun to turn opaque, about 2 minutes. Add the lobster and crab, and cook a few minutes to heat.
• Stir in the sherry and white wine. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 2 minutes. Once the shrimp and walleye are no longer translucent in the center, stir in the cream of shrimp soup, half-and-half, 1 cup bread crumbs, and Cheddar cheese until the cheese has melted, and the mixture is bubbly. Pour into a casserole dish, and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup breadcrumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Dot with the pieces of cold butter.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the butter has melted and the bread crumbs are golden brown.

FISH FILLET THERMIDOR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Split fillets lenghtwise and roll up, fastening with a toothpick if necessary.
• Place in shallow 10x16" baking dish.
• Pour milk over fish.
• Add salt and pepper; bake 30 minutes.
• When done, pour off milk and add slowly to melted margarine into which the flour has been added.
• Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Add lemon juice and pour sauce over fillets.
• Brown quickly under broiler.
• Serves 3-4, depending on the size of the fillets.

FILLETS OF SOLE THERMIDOR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 TBL butter (or margarine), salt, seasoned salt and pepper; use to brush fillets on both sides. Roll up each fillet from a narrow edge and place, seam side down, in a 9"x9" baking pan. Pour 1/2 cup milk over fillets and bake 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Meanwhile, in same saucepan over medium heat, melt remaining butter and stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in remaining 3/4 cup milk and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. Reduce heat and stir in cheese until melted; stir in sherry.
• When fish is done, remove from oven and preheat broiler. Pour pan liquid off, reserving 1/4 cup; stir into cheese sauce. (If not using sherry, use 3 TBL more of pan liquid.) Pour sauce over fish; sprinkle with paprika. Broil about 1 minute or until sauce is slightly golden.
• *You may also use 16 ounces of frozen sole fillets, thawed. Arrange fillets in 12" x 8" baking pan (do not roll); proceed as above.

REBUILT LOUISIANA SEAFOOD PLATTER

Steps:

• Baked Oyster with Asparagus, Crabmeat, Lemon, and Parmesan: Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the crabmeat, seafood seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce. Saute the crabmeat, shaking the skillet constantly, just until the crabmeat is heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer the crabmeat to a shallow pan and refrigerate until fully chilled. In a food processor, add 1 1/2 cups of the sliced asparagus, the salt, white pepper, and lemon juice. Process until smooth. With the processor running, slowly add the olive oil. Transfer the asparagus puree to a mixing bowl and add the crabmeat, remaining 1/2 cup of sliced asparagus, Parmesan, and bread crumbs. Mix gently until fully blended. To serve, top each oyster on the half shell with 2 tablespoons of the asparagus/crabmeat mixture. Garnish each oyster with 2 slices of asparagus. Place in oven for 15 minutes.
• Crabmeat Thermidor: In a mixing bowl, add the bread crumbs, Parmesan, melted butter, and paprika. Mix well and set aside. Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, shallots, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions become soft and clear, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tarragon, salt, white pepper, and cayenne. Cook for 1 minute. Add the crab stock, bring to a boil, and reduce the crab stock by half. Add the cream and Dijon mustard and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, strain, and set aside. To serve, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green onions and cook for 5 seconds. Add the crabmeat and cook for 1 minute. Add the Thermidor sauce and bring to a boil. Spoon 3 ounces of Crabmeat Thermidor into 8 (4-ounce) ramekins. Sprinkle the top of each ramekin with about 1 tablespoon of the bread crumb mixture. Place the ramekins under a broiler until the tops brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Marinated Crab Claws with Green Onion Sauce:
• For the green onion sauce: In a food processor, add the egg yolk, green onions, 1 teaspoon of salt, black pepper, and white vinegar. With the processor running, slowly add the vegetable oil in a thin stream until fully incorporated. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the Marinated Crab Claws: In a mixing bowl, add the red wine vinegar, Creole mustard, paprika, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, oregano, and sugar. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking constantly, until fully incorporated. Cut 8 pieces of cucumber about 2 inches long. Hollow out the cucumber pieces to form cups. To serve, marinate the crab claws for 15 minutes. Remove from marinade. Place 2 tablespoons of Green Onion Sauce in each cucumber cup. Place 3 crab claws into each cucumber cup.
• Jalapeno Shrimp Cole Slaw:Roast the jalapeno pepper under a broiler or in a hot cast iron skillet until charred on the outside. Remove the charred outer skin, stem, and seeds. Chop finely and set aside.
• In a food processor, add the egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of roasted jalapeno, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, sugar, lemon juice, Creole mustard, mustard, vinegar, and garlic. Process until smooth. With the processor running, slowly add the oil in a thin stream until fully incorporated. In a mixing bowl, add the napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrot, green onions, and parsley. Add the roasted jalapeno sauce and mix until fully blended. Cover and refrigerate. In a skillet, add the water, lemon, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil. Add the shrimp and return the mixture to a boil. Remove the shrimp and refrigerate until fully chilled. To serve, place 1/4 cup of coleslaw on each plate and top each portion with 1 shrimp.
• Grilled Drum Fish with Shrimp and Pistachio Lime Sauce: In a food processor, add the 1/2 pound softened butter, pistachios, salt, lime zest, lime juice, and hot pepper sauce. Process until the pistachios are finely ground and the mixture is fully blended. Set aside. Season each drum fillet with about 1 teaspoon of seafood seasoning. Pass the drum fillets through clarified butter and cook on a flat-top grill or preheated cast iron skillets until done, about 3 to 4 minutes on the first side and 2 to 3 minutes on the second side. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook until the shrimp turn pink on the outside.
• Add the shrimp stock and bring to a boil. Add the pistachio lime butter and cook, shaking the skillet constantly, just until the butter melts into the sauce.
• To serve, place the cooked drum fillets on serving plates and top each fillet with 2 shrimp and 3 to 4 tablespoons of sauce.
• Baked Oyster with Asparagus, Crabmeat, Lemon, and Parmesan: Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the crabmeat, seafood seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce. Saute the crabmeat, shaking the skillet constantly, just until the crabmeat is heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer the crabmeat to a shallow pan and refrigerate until fully chilled. In a food processor, add 1 1/2 cups of the sliced asparagus, the salt, white pepper, and lemon juice. Process until smooth. With the processor running, slowly add the olive oil. Transfer the asparagus puree to a mixing bowl and add the crabmeat, remaining 1/2 cup of sliced asparagus, Parmesan, and bread crumbs. Mix gently until fully blended. To serve, top each oyster on the half shell with 2 tablespoons of the asparagus/crabmeat mixture. Garnish each oyster with 2 slices of asparagus. Place in oven for 15 minutes.
• Crabmeat Thermidor: In a mixing bowl, add the bread crumbs, Parmesan, melted butter, and paprika. Mix well and set aside. Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, shallots, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions become soft and clear, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tarragon, salt, white pepper, and cayenne. Cook for 1 minute. Add the crab stock, bring to a boil, and reduce the crab stock by half. Add the cream and Dijon mustard and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, strain, and set aside. To serve, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green onions and cook for 5 seconds. Add the crabmeat and cook for 1 minute. Add the Thermidor sauce and bring to a boil. Spoon 3 ounces of Crabmeat Thermidor into 8 (4-ounce) ramekins. Sprinkle the top of each ramekin with about 1 tablespoon of the bread crumb mixture. Place the ramekins under a broiler until the tops brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Marinated Crab Claws with Green Onion Sauce:
• For the green onion sauce: In a food processor, add the egg yolk, green onions, 1 teaspoon of salt, black pepper, and white vinegar. With the processor running, slowly add the vegetable oil in a thin stream until fully incorporated. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the Marinated Crab Claws: In a mixing bowl, add the red wine vinegar, Creole mustard, paprika, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, oregano, and sugar. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking constantly, until fully incorporated. Cut 8 pieces of cucumber about 2 inches long. Hollow out the cucumber pieces to form cups. To serve, marinate the crab claws for 15 minutes. Remove from marinade. Place 2 tablespoons of Green Onion Sauce in each cucumber cup. Place 3 crab claws into each cucumber cup.
• Jalapeno Shrimp Cole Slaw:Roast the jalapeno pepper under a broiler or in a hot cast iron skillet until charred on the outside. Remove the charred outer skin, stem, and seeds. Chop finely and set aside.
• In a food processor, add the egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of roasted jalapeno, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, sugar, lemon juice, Creole mustard, mustard, vinegar, and garlic. Process until smooth. With the processor running, slowly add the oil in a thin stream until fully incorporated. In a mixing bowl, add the napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrot, green onions, and parsley. Add the roasted jalapeno sauce and mix until fully blended. Cover and refrigerate. In a skillet, add the water, lemon, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil. Add the shrimp and return the mixture to a boil. Remove the shrimp and refrigerate until fully chilled. To serve, place 1/4 cup of coleslaw on each plate and top each portion with 1 shrimp.
• Grilled Drum Fish with Shrimp and Pistachio Lime Sauce: In a food processor, add the 1/2 pound softened butter, pistachios, salt, lime zest, lime juice, and hot pepper sauce. Process until the pistachios are finely ground and the mixture is fully blended. Set aside. Season each drum fillet with about 1 teaspoon of seafood seasoning. Pass the drum fillets through clarified butter and cook on a flat-top grill or preheated cast iron skillets until done, about 3 to 4 minutes on the first side and 2 to 3 minutes on the second side. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook until the shrimp turn pink on the outside.
• Add the shrimp stock and bring to a boil. Add the pistachio lime butter and cook, shaking the skillet constantly, just until the butter melts into the sauce.
• To serve, place the cooked drum fillets on serving plates and top each fillet with 2 shrimp and 3 to 4 tablespoons of sauce.

LOBSTER THERMIDOR

Steps:

• Place a medium saucepan on a burner and add 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and slowly whisk in all of the butter. Hold warm until ready to heat lobsters.
• Marinate filets in 1/4 cup olive oil, cracked black pepper, and thyme for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Preheat a grill. Season filets with kosher salt and grill to desired temperature. Remove from grill and allow to rest for 4 minutes before serving.
• While meat is coking, reheat the melted butter if needed. While meat is resting, place the lobster tails and claws in the butter and heat until warmed all the way through, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1/4 cup olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add chopped garlic and blanched baby spinach and saute until heated through.
• For each dish, place a potato cake in the center of a plate, top with sauteed spinach, and a lobster tail. Thinly slice the filet into 6 slices and fan the filet out in front of the potato and spinach. Top with the lobster claw and pour sauce around the plate. Serve spaetzle as a side dish.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a baking dish, toss the whole potatoes with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast until mostly cooked through. Remove from oven and cool. Peel potatoes and grate. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Melt the butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Saute the onion until tender. Add the cooked onion to the grated potato mixture. Form into 4 patties, place on a cookie sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator.
• Heat about 1/4 cup of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add potato cakes and saute until golden brown on both sides and heated through, about 2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Place lobster heads on a sheet tray and roast until slightly browned, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. In the meantime, sweat onion, carrot, celery, shallots, and garlic in 1/2 stick of butter in a large saucepan. Add brandy and reduce until almost dry. Add white wine and reduce. Add tarragon, bay leaves, parsley, thyme, basil, chicken stock, tomato paste, and roasted lobster heads. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 hours, skimming periodically. Strain through a chinois, return to the pan, and reduce by half until the sauce starts to thicken, approximately 30 minutes. In the meantime, reduce heavy cream by half in a small saucepan. Whisk in the heavy cream and finish sauce by slowly adding the remaining 1/2 stick of butter, 1 tablespoon at time. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Beat egg, yolks, and milk in bowl and set aside. Measure all dry ingredients and place in bowl. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and blend with hand, then add the melted butter. Let batter rest for 30 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of boiling, salted water to a boil. Place a perforated hotel pan over the boiling water. Pour the batter into the perforated pan and press it through into the water. Cook until spaetzle rises to the top. Drain and shock in ice water. Drain again and toss with the oil. Serve as a side with the lobster.

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER THERMIDORE

Steps:

• Fry fish, when done put in a casserole dish.
• Saute onions in same pan.
• Add wine with onions and cook for 30 seconds scrapping bottom of pan often.
• Add soup and milk. Cook for a minute or two stirring all the time.
• Pour soup mixture over fish in casserole. Sprinkle with bread crumbs then both of the cheeses and then sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in 425 oven for 10-15 minutes until brown and bubbly. All ovens are different, please keep an eye on it so it does not burn.

SOLE THERMIDOR

Steps:

• Brush fillets with melted butter; sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper. Starting with a short side, roll up. Place seam side down in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Pour 1/2 cup milk over fillets. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add remaining milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in the cheese, sherry and tarragon., Drain pan juices from fish, reserving 1/4 cup; stir into cheese mixture. Pour over fish; sprinkle with paprika. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned.

LOBSTER THERMIDOR

Steps:

• Cut the lobster in half lengthwise, and remove the meat from the claws and tail. Leave to one side. Remove any meat from the head and set aside. Cut the meat up into pieces and place back into the shell.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot; cook and stir until tender. Mix in the fish stock, white wine and double cream. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by half. Mix in the mustard, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Preheat your oven's broiler.
• Place the lobster halves on a broiling pan or baking sheet, and spoon the sauce over the lobster meat in the shell. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
• Broil for 3 to 4 minutes, just until golden brown. Serve immediately.

SOLE THERMIDOR

Steps:

• Trim fish fillets and poach in two cups of the court bouillon.
• Lift carefully onto a hot baking platter.
• Combine the flour and melted butter; add the court bouillon in which the fish was poached.
• Cook for three minutes; remove from heat.
• Add seasonings, cream, brandy and 2 tablespoons of the cheese (do not cook).
• Pour sauce over the fish, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and place under broiler to brown.

SEAFOOD THERMIDOR

Steps:

• In 1/4 stick of butter saute the onion (or scallions), onion, green pepper, and mushrooms.
• Season 1 cup of cream (or clam juice) with thyme, paprika, pepper, and dill.
• Add seasoned cream into sauteed mixture.
• Add 3/4 roll of crushed ritz crackers to thicken.
• Add 1 pound of lobster, shrimp, crab meat, and/or scallops
• Spread mixture in a small low baking pan.
• In a small sauce pan melt 1/2 stick of butter and add 1/2 roll of crushed ritz crackers.
• Top thermidor with cracker mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
• Serve hot with lemon wedges.