Striped Bass Recipes

How delicious is striped bass? It's pretty freakin' delicious, especially when cooked properly. Here are some of my favorite recipes for cooking striped bass. Enjoy!

Roasted Striped Bass

1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs

1/2 cup minced fresh parsley

2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

1 tbsp. minced fresh thyme

2 tbsp. minced fresh basil

salt and pepper

4 center-cut pieces of striped bass (each 1/2 pound and about 1 1/2 inches thick)

2 tbsp. Olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste. Place the fish pieces on waxed paper. With your hands, generously rub the oil on both sides of the fish. Sprinkle the bread crumb-herb mixture evenly on the fish, then pat it so that it adheres. Place the fish on a cake rack in a roasting pan. Roast until the fish just flakes, 10 to 15 minutes. To crisp the top, turn the oven to broil and place the fish under the broiler for about 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately. Note: This may be prepared 4 hours in advance through step 3 (except for preheating the oven) and refrigerated.

Spanish Style Striped Bass

2 lbs. Striped Bass fillets, trimmed and cut into serving size portions 2 tomatoes, medium size, thinly sliced 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped 1 cucumber, small, thinly sliced 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 clove garlic minced 2 tbsp. Butter or margarine 2 tbsp. Parsley 1 tbsp. White wine 2 tbsp. Lemon juice 1/2 tsp. Marjoram

Prepare striped bass fillets by cutting fillets in half removing the dark flesh along the dark lateral line that runs through the center of the fillet. Also remove any dark flesh on the side of the fillet that had the skin and along the belly area. Cut trimmed fillets into serving size portions and place in a greased baking dish. Arrange tomato and cucumber slices on top of the fish. In a saucepan, cook onion, green pepper and minced garlic in butter until onion is tender but not brown. Remove from heat and stir in parsley, wine, lemon juice and marjoram. Spoon sauce over the fish. Bake in an oven preheated to 375¡F for 20 to 25 minutes or until fish begins to flake easily with a fork.

South Carolina Striped Bass

Ingredients:

2 Striped Bass Fillets

1 cup white corn meal

1 cup all purpose flour

2 cups buttermilk

Lemon Pepper seasoning, to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oil in fryer or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

2. Cut bass into nuggets, place in a bowl with buttermilk and allow to soak

(refrigerated) for at least four hours.

3. Drain buttermilk, but do not rinse fish.

4. Combine corn meal and flour in a zipper top plastic bag.

5. Add fish pieces to the flour mixture a few at a time, shaking bag regularly to coat. 6. Remove fish nuggets and carefully place into hot oil. 7. Fry for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. 8. Remove from oil, drain, and sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning.

Crock Pot Recipe for Creamy Seafood Chowder

I see myself as a fairly good cook. I can make something without a recipe, create my own recipes, and alter any recipes I have to fit my family's tastes. However, for some reason I never ventured to create a "clam chowder" type recipe. This is truly strange considering every time I go to a restaurant and they offer clam chowder, I order it. I love clam or creamy seafood chowder, and often when I love a recipe I am anxious to try it. But again, for some reason I would shy away from trying this. Perhaps part of the fear came from creating the cream base or cooking with clams. I'm not really sure, but I finally overcame the fear by cheating.

I know that we always teach our children not to cheat, but I have to admit that cheating in cooking is sometimes a wonderful thing. By cheating with this recipe, I've created the seafood chowder I love without a lot of preparation and hassle (and added a few extra twists). Enjoy!

2 cans cream of chicken soup

2 cans cream of potato soup

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tbsp minced onion

1 cup half and half

1 cup milk

¼ tsp black pepper

1 cup celery

2 10 ounce cans of clam, undrained

1 tsp creole seasoning

4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped

1 16 oz package frozen corn

1 pound pre-cooked tail off shrimp

Spray crock pot with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients except shrimp, mix well. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. Add shrimp, cover and cook on high an additional 30-45 minutes until shrimp is tender.

Cholesterol Lowering Recipes - Cooking Tips and Recipe Ideas to Lower Cholesterol

Believe it or not, there are many great cholesterol lowering recipes out there that are not only tasty, but easy to make as well. You can make tasty dishes at home that do not have a lot of salt or fat, helping you to reduce your risk of negative health problems. If you are not sure how to start preparing the right recipes to keep your cholesterol at a healthy level, here is a look at some great tips and recipe ideas that will help.

Reduce Saturated Fat in Meats

When you start cooking, one of the important things you should do is to reduce the saturated fat in meats. Depending on how you prepare meats and the cuts you choose, the saturated fat can vary. There are some things you can do to make sure you reduce the amount of saturated fats that are in the meats that you cook up.

One idea is to make sure you go with lean meat cuts that do not have a lot of fat on them. When it comes to beef, loin, chuck, sirloin, round are the leaner options. Before you cook the meat you can trim off the fat on it as well. Instead of frying, broil the meats and use racks so you can drain away the fats. Removing the skin from meats like turkey or chicken can reduce saturated fats and staying away from organ meats or processed meats is imperative as well.

Add Seafood to Your Diet

Some of the best cholesterol lowering recipes out there use seafood in them and seafood should be added to your diet a couple times each week. While there are fatty and lean fish options, either way fish will be low in the saturated fats. Do not ruin the seafood by frying it. Instead broil, boil, grill, or bake the seafood. A lot of seafood has important Omega 3 fatty acids in it as well, which can help to reduce levels of bad cholesterol.

Use Fresh Vegetables on a Regular Basis

Another important cooking tip to keep in mind when fixing cholesterol lowering recipes is to use fresh vegetables on a regular basis. Fresh veggies are part of a healthy diet. Just make sure you don't ruin them by frying. Steam or sauté them with a small amount of olive oil. Use seasonings instead of fat and salt to make vegetables tasty. A few ideas include using basil along with tomatoes, zucchini and oregano, peas with some rosemary, and carrots seasoned with marjoram.

Go with Egg Whites

You should also consider making your recipes with egg whites instead of with whole eggs if at all possible. Eggs are a great source of protein and if you eliminate the yoke, you help to cut down on the cholesterol that you are taking in. Every egg should be replaced with two egg whites when you are substituting.

These are just some easy tips that you can use when cooking to make sure you are eating a healthy diet on a regular basis. Use these tips along with your cholesterol lowering recipes and you will be able to quickly see results, lowering bad LDL levels and raising your good HDL levels of cholesterol.