Seafood Entrées
Macrobiotic preparations for fish can be super simple or draped in sauce, steamed or braised, broiled or baked. One thing these recipes all have in common is that they are full of flavor and sure to please.
Pan Seared Halibut with Red Wine Reduction Sauce
This recipe for pan-seared halibut with red wine reduction can be made with snapper or other white fish as well, but the meatiness of halibut really lends itself to searing. Choose thick (1 ½ ”) filets for this recipe.
This recipe for pan-seared halibut with red wine reduction can be made with snapper or other white fish as well, but the meatiness of halibut really lends itself to searing. Choose thick (1 ½ ”) filets for this recipe.
Baked Fish with North African Spiced Breadcrumbs
This flavorful recipe for baked fish with spiced breadcrumbs is an adaptation of a dish I had many years ago at a Moroccan restaurant. Garlic, coriander, cumin and lemon create a crisp crust that is delicious with any substantial white fish: snapper, cod, sea bass, halibut and monkfish are all excellent choices.
This flavorful recipe for baked fish with spiced breadcrumbs is an adaptation of a dish I had many years ago at a Moroccan restaurant. Garlic, coriander, cumin and lemon create a crisp crust that is delicious with any substantial white fish: snapper, cod, sea bass, halibut and monkfish are all excellent choices.
Broiled Salmon with Mustard Sauce
White fish such as tilapia, snapper or halibut can be substituted for salmon in this tangy, French-inspired recipe for broiled salmon with mustard sauce. Dijon mustard mixes with fresh herbs to create a zesty topping for seafood, tofu, or poultry. Serve this dish with greens, sweet potatoes and roasted veggies for a lovely dinner.
White fish such as tilapia, snapper or halibut can be substituted for salmon in this tangy, French-inspired recipe for broiled salmon with mustard sauce. Dijon mustard mixes with fresh herbs to create a zesty topping for seafood, tofu, or poultry. Serve this dish with greens, sweet potatoes and roasted veggies for a lovely dinner.
Broiled Fish with Soy-Ginger Marinade
This macrobiotic recipe for broiled fish with soy-ginger marinade yields a delicate yet assertive entrée that lends itself to being paired with sweeter and gentler flavors on the side. Brown or black rice, sweet potatoes, and steam sautéed vegetables are all great accompaniments for this star of a dish.
This macrobiotic recipe for broiled fish with soy-ginger marinade yields a delicate yet assertive entrée that lends itself to being paired with sweeter and gentler flavors on the side. Brown or black rice, sweet potatoes, and steam sautéed vegetables are all great accompaniments for this star of a dish.
Recipe for Baked Fish with Cilantro Pesto
This recipe for baked fish and cilantro pesto is a simple, easy way to make a big impact. The pesto can be made ahead of time, and in ten minutes you’ll have a spectacularly flavorful entrée. Serve with soba or brown rice, asparagus or green beans, and a nice beet salad on greens for a fabulous and flavorful meal.
This recipe for baked fish and cilantro pesto is a simple, easy way to make a big impact. The pesto can be made ahead of time, and in ten minutes you’ll have a spectacularly flavorful entrée. Serve with soba or brown rice, asparagus or green beans, and a nice beet salad on greens for a fabulous and flavorful meal.
Ginger Sautéed Shrimp Recipe
This ginger sautéed shrimp recipe is fast, easy, and delicious. Scallops can be substituted for, or mixed with, the shrimp. Serve with black rice, sweet potatoes or beets and green vegetables for an extra colorful dinner.
This ginger sautéed shrimp recipe is fast, easy, and delicious. Scallops can be substituted for, or mixed with, the shrimp. Serve with black rice, sweet potatoes or beets and green vegetables for an extra colorful dinner.
Crab Salad
This crab or lobster salad recipe is a simple warm weather salad that requires good quality fresh or pasteurized crab meat (never canned) to be successful. It makes a stellar sandwich, entrée salad, or stuffing for baby tomatoes or cucumber rounds.
This crab or lobster salad recipe is a simple warm weather salad that requires good quality fresh or pasteurized crab meat (never canned) to be successful. It makes a stellar sandwich, entrée salad, or stuffing for baby tomatoes or cucumber rounds.
How To Steam Fish in Parchment (en Papillote)
Step by step instructions on how to steam fish in parchment paper (en papillote). Cultures all over the world have steam cooked food in leaves for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. This modern version of an ancient cooking method intensifies flavors, and allows preparation with little or no fat. This easy, quick cooking method has an added plus: there are no baking pans to wash!
Step by step instructions on how to steam fish in parchment paper (en papillote). Cultures all over the world have steam cooked food in leaves for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. This modern version of an ancient cooking method intensifies flavors, and allows preparation with little or no fat. This easy, quick cooking method has an added plus: there are no baking pans to wash!
Sesame Ginger Fish Steamed in Parchment
Steaming foods in parchment or leaves intensifies a melding of flavors. Use sole, snapper, bass or flounder for this delicate, gingery fish recipe. Serve with the cooking juices spooned over the fish.
Steaming foods in parchment or leaves intensifies a melding of flavors. Use sole, snapper, bass or flounder for this delicate, gingery fish recipe. Serve with the cooking juices spooned over the fish.
Fish in Parchment with Dill and Fennel
This steamed fish entrée melds the mild anise flavor of fennel with shallots, lemon and dill. Fennel sweetens as it cooks, losing its intensity, and is good for the lungs and for digestion.
This steamed fish entrée melds the mild anise flavor of fennel with shallots, lemon and dill. Fennel sweetens as it cooks, losing its intensity, and is good for the lungs and for digestion.
Fish and Vegetable Soup with Lime, Ginger, and Cilantro
This fish soup, with the addition of lime juice and coconut milk, is a departure from strict traditional macrobiotics, and is a delight to eat. It is a strengthening and warming soup, great for dinner parties, and well worth the preparation involved. Once the ingredients are assembled, it takes a mere 20 minutes to prepare. Try serving it ladled over cooked soba noodles for a one-dish meal.
This fish soup, with the addition of lime juice and coconut milk, is a departure from strict traditional macrobiotics, and is a delight to eat. It is a strengthening and warming soup, great for dinner parties, and well worth the preparation involved. Once the ingredients are assembled, it takes a mere 20 minutes to prepare. Try serving it ladled over cooked soba noodles for a one-dish meal.
Baked Halibut with Caramelized Fennel and Sweet Onion
Caramelizing is a process that brings out the sweetness in fennel and onion, and the result is a rich, sweet-sour condiment that pairs well with most fish, tofu, tempeh or on salads. If you don't like rosemary, try substituting dill.
Caramelizing is a process that brings out the sweetness in fennel and onion, and the result is a rich, sweet-sour condiment that pairs well with most fish, tofu, tempeh or on salads. If you don't like rosemary, try substituting dill.
Ginger Miso Glazed Salmon
This recipe is delicious, elegant, and can be made in 20 minutes. The miso glaze is a sweet, pungent sauce which pairs well with mild grains and cooked greens.
This recipe is delicious, elegant, and can be made in 20 minutes. The miso glaze is a sweet, pungent sauce which pairs well with mild grains and cooked greens.