Fishwife Recipes

  This gorgeous Autumn coloured dish is perfect for the cooler weather days which are creeping up on us! Enjoy these Thai coconut curry flavours in a big bowl over some rice. Yum!   Red Coconut Curry Mussels Ingredients 1.5 - 2kg black mussels 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 large onion (finely diced) 4 garlic cloves (minced) 2 Tbsp fresh ginger (grated) 1 Tin coconut milk 1 Tin coconut cream 100g red curry paste Coriander to garnish Instructions De-beard the mussels In a large skillet pan with a lid, heat the olive oil on medium high. When the olive oil...

A lovely zesty recipe. Simple and delicious!   Lemon Pepper Ocean Trout Ingredients 1 ocean trout fillet 1 small lemon (zest and juice) 2-3 garlic cloves (minced) 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tsp origanum 1 tsp salt 1 tsp crushed black pepper corns Instructions Open the ocean trout packaging and pat the fish dry with paper towel on both sides. Cut the fish into portion sizes and set aside. In a dish big enough to marinade your fish, combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, oreganum, salt and pepper. Place the fish pieces in the marinade and cover...

This method of cooking mussels on the braai with garlic butter and cheese stems from my childhood holidays in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape. As a family we would enjoy picking mussels off the rocks together and later in the evening we would all sit by the open fire devouring them the minute they came off the flames!  Definitely what memories are made of.   Mussels on the Braai Ingredients 1,5kg black mussels 170g cheese (grated) 5g chives (finely chopped) 1 tsp garlic 125g butter Salt and pepper Instructions In a pot with a small amount of water at...

These Asian flavours do wonders for this awesome fish. Ocean Trout is an excellent substitute for imported salmon as it’s locally grown and has a smaller carbon footprint.   Teriyaki Ocean Trout Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 15 min Total Time 30 min Ingredients 1 Ocean Trout Fillet 90ml Teriyaki sauce 60ml soy sauce 60ml orange juice (freshly squeezed or in a box) 60ml water 60ml honey 3 garlic cloves (minced) 1 Tbsp fresh ginger (grated) 1 small chilli (deseeded and finely chopped) 1 small lemon (squeezed) 1 Tbsp flour 1 Tbsp cornflour 1 Tbsp sesame seeds (toasted) 1...

This recipe tastes as good as it looks! The parmesan and panko crumbs really work well together and create a fabulous crispy topping.   Parmesan Crumbed Kob A crispy, crunchy topping which would suit most white fish. Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 15 min Total Time 25 min Ingredients 1 x Kob fillet, skin on 2 Tbsp dijon mustard 1/4 cup parmesan 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 Tbsp chopped parsley (optional) 1 tsp minced garlic 20g melted butter Salt & pepper 4 Tbsp mayonnaise 1 lemon Instructions Remove the fish from packaging and pat dry with paper towel on...