Haddock recipes are many and various, while the specialty of many restaurants is grilled haddock. Since grill is not a rarity at many homes today, why not to prepare homemade grilled haddock. People say that the best food is prepared at home; therefore, grilled haddock of your own culinary practice is likely to be better than that of any seafood restaurant. Perhaps, it will be more time consuming than a restaurant dining, however, still worth experiencing. In addition, grilled haddock recipes are simple and quick to prepare.
Another advantage of the homemade grilled haddock preparation is that although the recipes of grilled haddock are diverse, as a rule, they do not require many hard-to-find products, and continuous searches at the nearby stores for some exotic ingredients will not make you exhausted. Fresh haddock fish, oil, flour, butter, and sometimes cheese are, in many cases, all you need for the grilled haddock preparation. Examine the following recipes of grilled haddock, which are suitable for the dinner as the main course and select the one, the most appropriate for you.
Cheesy Grilled Haddock
Ingredients: 675g/1 1/2lb. haddock fillet, a little oil, 40g/1 1/2oz butter, 3 level tbsp flour, 360ml/12fl.oz. milk, 100g/4oz mature cheddar cheese, grated, salt and pepper.
Instructions:
1. Skin the fish and cut into four portions. Place on a grill rack, brush with oil and cook for seven to ten minutes on each side.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a pan, add flour and cook for one to two minutes: remove from the heat. Pour in milk gradually, stirring all the time, then return the mixture to the heat and bring to a boil. Cook until thickened.
3. Remove from heat, and then add 75g/3 oz of cheese and season to taste. Place the fish on a serving plate and cover with the sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and brown under the grill.
Grilled Smoked Haddock recipe (serves four)
Ingredients: 450-575 g (1 - 1 1/4 lb) smoked haddock fillet, trimmed and cut into serving portions, melted butter or oil for brushing, 4 pats of Herb Butter to serve.
Instructions:
1. Place the fish in a large frying pan and pour in boiling water to cover. Leave to stand for five minutes. Carefully remove each portion with a fish slice, drain well and arrange, skin side up, in a grill pan.
2. Grill under moderate heat for three to five minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Turn the fish over; brush the uncooked sides generously with melted butter or oil and grill for four minutes more or until tender.
3. Serve on individual warmed plates, topping each portion with a pat of chilled herb butter.
Additionally, in order to bring more diversity to your dinners with grilled haddock, you may serve it with any garnishes you are able to create. These can be fried and mashed potatoes or rice, stewed and fresh vegetables or mushrooms, fried or hard-boiled eggs. Grilled haddock will be juicier if marinated before grilling. Season the dish with fish or seafood sauce and... you will have a holiday dinner, celebrating your culinary achievements!