14 fish fire Recipes

lime, ground cumin, canola oil, mahi-mahi, cut into 2-oz pieces, taco-size corn or flour tortillas, jicama-cilantro coleslaw, fire-roasted tomatillo -and-poblano salsa, garnish: sliced radishes

best olive oil you can afford, leek, cleaned and cut in thin half moons, ribs of celery, finely chopped , including the leaves, fat bulb of fennel , fronds removed and reserved, shave the fennel bulb on a mandoline as fine as you can get it., garlic, minced, hearty red wine , zinfandel is good, fish stock (or 1 cup of clam juice and 1 cup of h20, crushed tomatoes in puree, mild tomatoes and green chiles (or hotter if you want), lemon rind , studded with 1 clove each, orange rind, parsley stems tied together with butcher s twine, bay leaf, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined, crabmeat picked over for cartilage or, substitute florida lobster tails , split down the back 1 for each person, firm white fish fillets, non oily (bass, grouper, snapper, cod) cut in 1 inch thick chunks, fresh basil leaves for garnish, sweet red pepper rouille, fire roasted red peppers, drained (smallest jar possible) and dried off. you want about 2/3 cup of pepper pieces, garlic cloves, (yes, i said five ), saffron threads , soaked in 1/8 cup of dry vermouth, shakes of your favorite hot sauce (louisiana is good, texas pete is just fine), a generous pinch of cayenne, good quality mayonnaise, french baguette or a fine quality cuban bread, cut in 1 inch thick slices and toasted

vegetable or olive oil, cod fillets (or steaks), can use any other firm fish, salt and pepper to taste, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric, garam masala, chopped fire-roasted tomatoes , or other canned tomatoes, coconut milk, chopped fresh cilantro , or parsely

ears corn, jalapeno chiles, canola oil for brushing , plus 2 to 3 tbsp, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, red onion, finely diced, limes, juiced, honey, cilantro , to taste, red snapper fillets, 8-oz each, limes, halved, string for tying fish, corn milk and jalapeno pesto sauce, recipe follows, cilantro leaves, grilled jalapenos , from recipe above, garlic, pine nuts, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, corn cobs , from recipe above

flank steak , sliced thinly against the grain, chicken breast, thinly sliced, shrimp , u-15 s peeled and de-veined (15 per pound), fish balls, bay scallops, soaked mung bean noodles, shanghai cabbage, whole leaves, baby bok choy, whole leaves, napa cabbage large chopped, chicken stock, shiitake mushrooms, de-stemmed, boiling water, samba oelek, peanut butter, chinese sesame paste, sesame oil, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, shaoxing wine, soy sauce, chopped scallions, chopped cilantro, eggs (optional), electric wok to keep cooking liquid boiling, chinese strainers, rice bowls and side plates, chopsticks, chinese spoons, spoons for all of the above condiments, huge appetite, chilean sea bass or other fatty white fish, eggs, separated, white pepper, kosher salt, sesame oil, fish sauce, minced thai bird chilies, sliced scallions

extra-virgin olive oil, spanish style chorizo, casing removed and diced or crumbled, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, bundle black or dinosaur kale, thinly sliced, a few grates nutmeg, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes or fire roasted, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, a couple sprigs fresh thyme, leaves chopped, thick pieces cod or haddock fillets, seafood seasoning or sweet paprika (recommended: old bay), chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish, crusty bread or rolls or portuguese rolls, for mopping

yellow bell pepper (about 3/4 lb), red bell pepper (about 3/4 lb), minced fresh basil, minced fresh cilantro, olive oil, divided, balsamic vinegar, salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, grouper fillets (1-inch thick) or any other firm , white fish

vegetable oil, grated fresh ginger, garlic, minced, thai red curry paste, fish sauce, oyster sauce, coconut milk, fresh chinese spinach egg noodles (chow mein; available in asian markets), coarsely chopped mixed fresh cilantro or 1 cup mint or 1 cup thai basil or 1 cup regular basil, bean sprouts, minced thai green chili or 1 tbsp jalapeno chile (optional)

very thinly sliced rib-eye steak*, trimmed of any excess fat, at room temperature, granulated sugar, divided, light brown sugar, divided, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, canola oil, divided, rice wine vinegar, white wine, soy sauce, fish sauce, red onion, medium dice, red bell pepper, medium dice, jalapeno (stemmed, seeded , ribs removed), small dice, minced garlic, green onion stalks, diced, baguette rolls, split, fire-roasted jalapeno aioli , recipe follows, baby watercress, fresh cilantro sprigs, red bell pepper, stem , seeds and ribs removed, julienne cut, english cucumber, peeled and cut on diagonal into 1 1/4-inch rounds, jalapenos, sliced very thin (optional, but recommended ), crispy fried onion strings , recipe follows, lime, cut into 8 wedges, makes enough for 4 sandwiches, plus extra for dipping onion strings), jalapenos, garlic , papery outer layer still attached, cayenne pepper, cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice, lime , zested, kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper, mayonnaise, canola oil, for frying, rice flour, red onions, sliced paper -thin, fine salt, freshly cracked black pepper, chives, minced

trout fillets, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt (optional), olive oil, sugar, green onion, chopped, pepper, dark rum or 3 fl oz cognac, rosemary, fennel, dill, parsley, thyme, sage

dried wide rice noodles (pad thai), fish sauce, sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chile sauce with garlic (such lee kum kee brand), vegetable oil, shrimp, peeled and deveined (51-60 per lb), fire-roasted whole green chilies, drained and sliced into long thin slivers (to yield 1/2 cup), bean sprouts, crushed unsalted peanuts, chopped fresh cilantro, mint leaves , torn into small pieces, lime, cut into wedges for serving

yellow peppers , roasted, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped, chipotle pepper puree, rice wine vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, canola oil, peanut oil, striped bass about 1 to 1 1/2 lb each, cleaned and scaled, salt and freshly ground pepper, rice flour, dried black beans , picked over, water, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, grain rice, salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped cilantro