Whiting Fillets, Four Ways

I had planned to cook up some Pollock "Poor Man's Lobster" but Angel Food Ministries made a substitution and surprise!  We got Whiting Fillets.  No problem!  I hope this gives you some yummy ideas for using your Whiting Fillets.

In order of my favorite to least favorite recipe, here are Whiting Fillets, Four Ways:

The first recipe I tried was for Southern Whiting Filets on grouprecipes.com   I really, really liked this recipe.  It really neutralized the fishiness of the fillets.  The liquid hot pepper sauce gave it just a little kick.

Southern Whiting Fillets

2 pounds Whiting Fillets

2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

1/2 C. Grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 C. butter

3 TBSP Mayonnaise

3 TBSP Chopped Green Onions

1/4 tsp Salt

1 TSP red hot pepper sauce

Place fillets on foil in broiling pan and brush with lemon juice.  Combine remaining ingredients in a separate bowl.  Broil fish for 5-6 minutes.  Top with sauce and return to broiler for an additional 2 minutes or until light brown.  Serve.

6 Servings
WW POINTS 7

Amount Per Serving
  Calories     297.4
  Total Fat     14.4 g
          Saturated Fat     7.2 g
          Polyunsaturated Fat     1.2 g
          Monounsaturated Fat     3.6 g
  Cholesterol     154.9 mg
  Sodium     373.2 mg
  Potassium     673.7 mg
  Total Carbohydrate     0.8 g
          Dietary Fiber     0.0 g
          Sugars     0.1 g
  Protein     39.1 g

The next recipe I tried was GREAT Fried Whiting Fillets by Great Fish Co.  Who doesn't like breaded fish?  This was really good.  Perfect to serve with a side of fries & some cole slaw.

GREAT Fried Whiting Fillets
2 LB Whiting fillets
½ C Flour
1 C Milk
1 C Bread crumbs
3 Eggs beaten
Lemon wedges
Oil for frying
Salt and pepper

Salt & Pepper fillets.  Dip in milk, then dip in flour.  Dip into eggs, and then into breadcrumbs.  Fry fillets for approx 3 min per side or until golden brown.


3rd:  Spicy Deviled Whiting Recipe on About.com Fish & Seafood Cooking by Doug DuCap
This was an interesting flavor - really spicy, but good.  If you like spicy, this is a nice, easy recipe. 

1-1/2 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp Old Bay or other seafood seasoning
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
4 large whiting fillets (7-8 oz) or equivalent

Combine seasonings in a bowl and set aside.  Mix mayo and Worcestershire and brush fillets on one side with mixture, then coat with seasoning. 

Broil for 7 to 10 minutes until fish flakes.

Makes 4 servings of Spicy Deviled Whiting

The FOURTH way I made them was to use a method I enjoy on salmon a lot.  The flavor was ok - but it left the fish more fishy tasting than the other recipes.  I think I'll save this for less-fishy fish like Salmon.

Cilantro Lime Fish

Use:
Whiting Fillets,
1/2 Stick Butter
Tsp Garlic Powder
Tsp Lime or Lemon Juice
Tbsp Dried or Fresh Cilantro, chopped

Melt butter with lime or lemon juice, garlic powder and cilantro in a bowl in microwave for about 30 seconds and set aside.  Cook fish in frying pan on stove in a little bit of oil or cooking spray until it flakes with a fork.  When fish is done, pour cilantro on top of fish & Serve.

Cool Tips:  Do you know how to skin a fish fillet?  It's not as hard as you think.  Use a fillet knife to get under the skin, and slide it from one end of the fish to the other.  I've found it is easier for me, if I actually start in the middle.  There are some good videos on youtube that show you how to remove the skin.  Also, did you know you can actually eat fish skin, if you don't want to remove it?

When you're done preparing your fish, put out a small bowl of white vinegar to help remove the fish smell from your home.