Thursday, June 21, 2007


I made this the other night. It was so easy and so gourmet tasting. If I didn't have to get up to do the dishes after dinner I would have thought I was at a fancy restaurant. =)


Ginger Mandarin Halibut and mashed potatoes

Fish:
Briannas Ginger Mandarin Salad Dressing
Four fillets of your favorite fish (Salmon, Tilapia, Halibut…)
Pappy’s Seafood Spice
1 tbsp butter or olive oil

Mashed Potatoes:
8 medium red potatoes
1 ½ cups milk
5 to 8 tbsp butter
Garlic powder
Dried basil
Salt
Pepper

Start by marinating the fish in a dish with a sprinkling of Pappy’s and drenched in the Ginger Mandarin Salad Dressing.

Then start the potatoes:
1. Wash them, cut out the bad spots and cut them into equal sized chunks. (I leave the skins on – you don’t have to). Bring to a boil in a big pot and boil until you can easily stick a fork through them.

(Make a salad while you’re waiting for the potatoes to boil – I did baby spinach, mixed greens, green onions, tomatoes and cucumber tossed lightly with the Ginger Mandarin Dressing.)

2. Drain the potatoes; put them back into the pot. Add butter and 1 cup of milk. Mash with a potato masher or a big serving fork. When they are all mashed add the rest of the milk and seasonings (garlic powder, dried basil, salt and pepper) to taste. Whip the potatoes with a fork for a minute or two. Put a lid on the pot to keep them warm.

Fish:
Heat the butter or oil in a frying pan. Place the fish in the pan and pour a little of the dressing over top. Cook fish on medium high heat for 3-4 min on each side until it’s cooked all the way through. Keep it moving so it won't stick. Serve!

5 comments:

Lara said...

By the way "Briannas" is the brand of the dressing. I think they sell it at most grocery stores. Not to be confused with a salad dressing that is made by Brianna Heldt. =)

Ellen said...

This recipe sounds delicious. I'm always looking for more seafood recipes. Thanks!

Brianna Heldt said...

haha! i know, it cracks me up that there's a salad dressing with my name on it!!!!

and this sounds wonderful.

Kristen Borland said...

my husband hates fish. so i'm going to make one fish fillet (maybe one for the boys too) and one chicken breast.

where do you buy the dressing?

Larissa said...

Kristen - I think it's just in the salad dressing section of most grocery stores. Though it might be in the produce section with the refigerated dressings.