Fish Bake

The following recipe has been adapted from Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook.  With how often I cook pescetarian, I'm always at a  loss as what to do with fish.  This recipe originally calls for baking the fish on top of a coal grill with hickory chips.  While cooking atop the grill is great during the summer time, sometimes starting the coals and cooking out is just too large of a time investment.  Baking in the oven works out great, however!

Ingredients:
2 pounds fish fillets
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt
Pepper

Equipment:
Baking pan
Knife
bowl
fork

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Arrange half of the lemon slices in the bottom of a shallow baking pan.
3. In one layer, place the fish on top of the slices
4. Sprinkle fish generously with salt and pepper
5. Place the remaining lemon slices on top of the fish
6. Combine the melted butter with the minced garlic.
7. Pour the garlic butter mixture over the fish.
8. Basting frequently, cook the fish for 25-30 minutes, or until flaky.

Serve with the lemon slices and butter mixture.  Should serve a party of six.

Possible alterations:
Obviously, one could us the original recipe and bake the fish over slow coals with hickory chips on it.  One could also add different spices than just garlic butter.  Sage would probably bring something to the party, as would dill.  Chives might also be worth trying.  As for side dishes, some rice would be nice, as well as putting it on a bed of greens.

Good Eats and Happy Gaming!

Salmon Patties

Salmon patties are tasty, and a great way to have burgers while still catering to people who follow the pescetarian* lifestyle.  The problem with salmon patties is that, when bought preformed, they are quite expensive.  Just like hamburgers though, one can make them at home for a much more reasonable price!

Ingredients:
1 can (~15 oz.) Salmon
1 package (8 oz. ) Sour Cream
1 stick butter or margarine
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups corn flakes
1 stick celery, diced
~5 mushroom stems

Equipment:
1 spoon (for mixing)
1 bowl
1 gallon zip-top bag
1 large frying pan
measuring cups

Directions:

1. Open and drain the can of salmon.
2. Place the salmon in the bowl.  Pick out any large bones, such as the spine.
3. Pre-heat the pan.
4. Measure out the corn flakes and place in the zip-top bag.  CRUSH THEM!
5. Combine all the ingredients in the bowl.  Mix well.
6. Form into patties, and place in hot frying pan. DO NOT ADD WATER TO THE PAN.
7. Let the patties alone.  Once the patty is brown on one side, flip.

Makes enough for a party of 8.

Possible Alterations:
The celery and mushroom stems are just fillers.  The recipe has too much liquid without them.  They could easily be replaced with something else.  The reason one doesn't add water to the pan because then the patties will just fall apart.

Happy Gaming!

*Pescetarianism is the practice of maintaining a diet involving fish, dairy, and eggs while excluding other meats.