Fishy business

I made pistachios pesto before, and topped it over a seared snapper fillets. The nutty and zesty sauce brought much flavor to the fish. Of course, if you've got a fresh catch today, rubbing it with some salt and pepper; and seasoning with some herbs and lemon juice, would just be great and simple for a grill. Store-bought seasoned fish fillets are even simpler - just need to grill or saute. And I always make sure the seasoning ingredients are known to me and the list should be as short as possible. The flip side is...you can't control the proportion of ingredients that goes into the fish. So, depending on the individual's threshold, it might be too salty for some, while too garlicky for the others. Still best to season your own! What's your favorite fish for grilling ?


Seasoned mahi mahi from Trader Joes contains the following ingredients: olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt, red chilli pepper flakes, black pepper.

"Mahi-Mahi" means "strong-strong" (in Hawaiian). This fish is known for excellent flavor and firm texture. Mahi-mahi is NOT classified as the "Best Choice" of fish to be consumed, but it falls under "Good Alternative". Does anyone keep a pocket size seafood selector like this while buying seafood ? I do keep one in my wallet but only use it when I remember too. Oops! I'm not really fussy about the fish or seafood I eat, but it's best to avoid those, which we are supposed to avoid. And many times, I would think "avoid" in the context of consumption in constant large quantities. Most of us go for "moderation" and "balance".

You can either print and keep a pocket size seafood selector like what I'm using, or print it from another source here. They may just come in handy one day. Who knows?


My grilled mahi-mahi turned out a tad on the saltish side, probably because I liberally greedily drizzled those seasoning/juices "remains" on top. If I were to drizzle more sparingly, it would have been just perfect.


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14 comments:

  1. koeiru1/31/07, 9:16 PM

    Char boil fish, fantastic idea.

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  2. Anonymous1/31/07, 10:30 PM

    I like Mahi Mahi but avoiding it for the moment. And oh.. where did I put my Seafood Selector? I have it somewhere...

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  3. eastcoastlife1/31/07, 10:57 PM

    Oh my, yum yum. the fish looks so delicious. I haven't eaten my lunch.

    also I love pistachios nuts.

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  4. BuddingCook2/1/07, 8:27 AM

    thanks for the tip. i will print it. nice. maybe i'll pick up from trader joes. how much did it cost? :D

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  5. tigerfish2/1/07, 10:29 AM

    koeiru,no charcoal, so only can use electric grill :O

    simcooks, so what fish do you not avoid this moment ?

    eastcoastlife, 开心果,吃了天天开心!

    buddingcook, i only use the selector when i remember to, and when it's not crowded in the supermarket...hahahha
    I recalled it cost $5.49...(depending on the wt.)

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  6. Anonymous2/1/07, 10:45 AM

    I eat salmon once in a long while; I eat anchovies (with spaghetti and parsley); I eat sardines... basically the small fishes cos the big fishes eat other fishes and survive longer, so tend to have a higher mercury content. Salmon is a big fish, so I eat sparingly. Dace fish paste - I used for the otak, but eat occasionally too (not sure how big a dace fish is.)

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  7. Ming the Merciless2/1/07, 11:51 AM

    Wow! What a "green" person you are!?!! Yes, unfortunately, mahi-mahi became too popular in the late 1990s and now are overfished.

    I don't cook nor buy fish, but I will be more conscientious now about not ordering food on the endangered list.

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  8. tigerfish2/1/07, 2:49 PM

    simcooks,think highest mercury content on the list is sharks! I recalled my sis-in-law says a complete "no-no" to this some-considered delicacy.

    ming merciless, in fact this is the 1st time (in my life) eating mahi mahi :O ...just wanted to try something different once in a while. You don't cook or buy fish, but do you eat fish ?

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  9. Melting Wok2/1/07, 4:19 PM

    wahh mahi2 quite delicate to cook, they tend to get overcooked or dry if its not good quality. You got yaself some good mahi2 there :)

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  10. tigerfish2/1/07, 6:01 PM

    MW, not too bad...on the dry side, but with the seasoning juices (unfortunately a tad saltish)...it was moist. Maybe I grilled it slightly longer too (leading to dryness) coz I was worried the fish will be uncooked!

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  11. Anonymous2/1/07, 6:42 PM

    Think grilled salmon (pale orange color with "stripes") should be nice...but oops...does that sound like eating Tigerfish [Tiger (pale orange color with "stripes") + fish (salmon)]??? haaaaaa....Just joking!

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  12. tigerfish2/1/07, 8:05 PM

    omnivore, 吃不得,吃不得 ! To think you came out with that! Buahahahahha....

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  13. Yuzu2/2/07, 11:02 AM

    I've been meaning to go to Trader Joe's for a long time to stock up on some yummy goodness. Marinated mahi mahi? Heck yeah! That looks tasty, for sure. I rarely use all the seasoning (or leftover seasoning) that comes with prepped food because it almost always ends up too salty.

    Hmm...a seafood selector. I've never heard of that. I better print one of those out! But I usually let my dad buy the fish, 'cause I have no idea what to look for. ;P

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  14. tigerfish2/2/07, 3:44 PM

    Yuzu, TJs is just steps away from me, tt's why I go there often. But it needs to have good products to keep me going bac' of course! Regardin' the seasoning, yep, I was too greedy this time. Din want to waste. Usually, if I cook my own, it's easier to control the taste level. You can print one pocket selector and show it to your dad, and let him use it!:D

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