Pan Fried Fish With Bacon Mushroom Sauce Food

CRISPY PAN FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Use scrunched up paper towels to pat the fish dry on both sides. This is especially important if you are using thawed frozen fish.
• Season the fish well on both sides with salt and pepper (key!).
• Mix the flour and paprika on a plate.
• Coat fish on both sides with flour, pressing down firmly so it adheres, but shake well to remove excess. (Note 2)
• Heat a heavy based skillet (normal or non stick) over medium high heat until you see wisps of smoke. Add oil and swirl to coat the pan - it will heat within seconds.
• Add fish - it should sizzle straight away. Shake the pan lightly to move the fish. Cook for 2 minutes until golden and crisp, pressing down gently, then flip. Cook the other side for 2 minutes until crisp then remove.
• If it's browning too quickly, just remove pan from the stove briefly. If it's stuck, don't move - it will release naturally once golden.
• Serve fish immediately with lemon wedges and garnished with dill or parsley, if using. It starts to lose crispiness after 5 minutes.

FISH FILLETS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Enjoy.

PAN FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Heat a heavy pan over medium high heat.
• Season fish on meat side with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge fish in flour and shake off excess. When pan is good and hot, add Canola oil followed immediately by 1 tablespoon butter. As soon as foaming subsides, place fish in pan with the skin side down. Jiggle pan for the first 10 seconds to keep the fish from sticking. Cook until golden crust forms on meat. Carefully turn fish away from you and again jiggle pan for the first few seconds. Cook until skin turns golden brown. Remove to a warm plate.
• Pour out the cooking fat, add remaining butter and quickly fry the capers. Remove pan from the heat, add lemon juice to pan and swirl. Pour sauce over the fish and serve.

PAN-FRIED FISH WITH BACON-MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• For Bacon-Mushroom Sauce:.
• Put bacon & onion in a sml saucepan over med-heat. Stir constantly & cook for 2 min or till onion is soft.
• Add cream, shallots & cornstarch blended w/water. Stir constantly till mixture boils & begins to thicken.
• Add mushrooms, simmer for 1 min & set aside.
• For Fish Fillets:.
• Dredge fish fillets in flour & shake off any excess (I just shake them gently in a sml plastic bag filled w/the flour).
• Heat butter in a lrg frying pan, add fish in a single layer & cook over med-heat for about 4 min on ea side or till fish is tender.
• To Serve: Spoon sauce equally over ea fish fillet & serve immediately (I also sprinkle the final assembly w/fresh parsley & a few capers).
• NOTE: If the sauce becomes thicker than desired, warm gently over low heat & add sml amts of milk or cream to thin it to your desired consistency.

ONE-PAN FISH WITH BACON AND SWEET CORN

Steps:

• Lightly season both sides of the fish fillets with salt. In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup parsley with the red-pepper flakes, garlic and thyme. Zest the lemon into the bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Transfer the fish to the bowl and turn to coat. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes. (The fish can be covered tightly and refrigerated for up to 12 hours.) Cut the zested lemon into 8 wedges and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium. Add the bacon and cook, stirring frequently, until crispy, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
• Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the bacon drippings in the skillet. Lay the marinated fish fillets in an even layer (skin-side down if your fillets are skin-on) and cover fish with any leftover marinade from the bowl. Cook until the fish is firm, opaque and flakes easily when poked with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the fish to a serving platter; keep the skillet on the stove.
• Lower the heat to medium, and add the shallots and reserved bacon. Cook, stirring, until the shallots soften, about 2 minutes. Add the corn, stir and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and squeeze in the juice from 3 lemon wedges. Add the remaining 1/4 cup chopped parsley, stir and spoon over the fish. Serve with the remaining lemon wedges for squeezing.

PAN FRIED FILETS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mince mushrooms, then mix with butter, minced onion, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Reserve half of butter mixture, and divide other half over the 4 filets.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place steaks, butter side down, in hot skillet. Spread remaining butter mixture over steaks. Cook to desired doneness, turning once. Transfer filets to a plate, cover loosely with foil, and keep warm.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat. Stir in reserved mushroom liquid, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of pan. Add jelly and lemon juice, and simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in ice cream, and cook until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes. Pour over filets, and serve immediately.

T-BONE STEAK WITH BACON-MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 2 tablespoons of the drippings in skillet.
• Place bacon on paper towels to drain.
• Add mushrooms to drippings in skillet; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add bacon, steak sauce, sherry and sugar; mix well.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes.
• Cover to keep warm.
• Grill or broil steaks 14 to 16 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally.
• Serve topped with mushroom sauce.

PAN FRIED FILETS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mince mushrooms, then mix with butter, minced onion, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Reserve half of butter mixture, and divide other half over the 4 filets.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Place steaks, butter side down, in hot skillet.
• Spread remaining butter mixture over steaks.
• Cook to desired doneness, turning once.
• Transfer filets to a plate, cover loosely with foil, and keep warm.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat.
• Stir in reserved mushroom liquid, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of pan.
• Add jelly and lemon juice, and simmer until liquid is reduced by half.
• Stir in ice cream, and cook until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Pour over filets, and serve immediately.

BACON-WRAPPED MONKFISH

Steps:

• Lay 1 monkfish tail fillet on a board, sprinkle with thyme leaves and season. Lay the other fillet on top with tapering tip in the opposite direction, so each end has one thick and one thin end butted together.
• Lay the bacon on a board, slightly overlapping and put the monkfish in the centre. Wrap the fish in the rashers so that it holds together quite firmly.
• Heat the grill for 3-5 mins. Line the grill pan, lay the monkfish on it, with the bacon joins underneath.
• Grill for about 7-10 mins until the bacon starts to crisp, then carefully turn over and cook for another 7-10 mins. At the same time, grill the tomato halves. As soon as the monkfish feels firm when pressed on top, remove and leave to stand for 5 mins. Save any pan juices from the paper and drizzle into the vinaigrette. Cut the monkfish into medallions, slightly on the diagonal. Dress the watercress salad with the vinaigrette and juices and divide between four plates. Place monkfish on top, season with pepper and serve tomatoes alongside. Nice with baby new potatoes.

PAN-FRIED CHICKEN IN MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the thighs for 8-10 mins, skin side only, until golden brown, then transfer to a casserole dish. Fry the drumsticks for about 5 mins each side and add them to the thighs.
• Pour the stock over the chicken legs in the casserole. There should be enough stock to just cover the chicken, if not add a little water. Bring stock to the boil and cover, leaving lid slightly ajar. Cook at just below simmering point for 30-35 mins until chicken is cooked.
• While chicken is simmering, drain oil from the pan. Heat the butter in pan and add onion. Sweat onion for 5 mins until soft, but not coloured. Turn up the heat, add the mushrooms, then fry for 3 mins until they soften and start to smell wonderful. Pour over the white wine, raise the heat to maximum and boil rapidly for 6-8 mins until reduced by two-thirds. Turn off the heat and leave until chicken has cooked.
• Once chicken legs are cooked, strain stock into pan with the onion, mushrooms and white wine, bring back to the boil and reduce again by two-thirds until it is thick and syrupy. Pour in double cream, bring it to the boil, season if you want, then pour it over chicken. Heat chicken through in the sauce for 2-3 mins then turn off the heat and leave for a few mins before serving. This is such an aromatic and beautiful looking dish you should serve it straight from the casserole with the lid on.

PAN-SEARED CHICKEN WITH BACON-MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the water and cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside. Re-mix thoroughly before using.
• Spread the flour on a large plate or in a baking dish.
• Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook until just cooked through but not too crispy, 4-5 minutes, depending on thickness. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a plate.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pan.
• Dredge the chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Season with salt and pepper and sear until golden brown on the bottom, 6-7 minutes. Turn and sear until just cooked through, 6-7 minutes longer, depending on thickness. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the butter to the skillet and swirl to coat. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened and the mushrooms release juices, 4-5 minutes.
• Return the bacon to the skillet and add the chicken broth. Remix the cornstarch slurry and stir into the mushroom mixture. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until slightly thickened, 3-4 minutes.
• Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet and turn to coat. Cook until warm throughout, 2-3 minutes.
• Plate the chicken with bacon-mushroom sauce spooned on top. Serve right away.