Freshwater Fish Recipes
This section for freshwater fish recipes is divided into types of fish as well as recipes.
Freshwater fish is a term that's self explanatory - they're river fish as opposed to sea fish - bit simplistic as salmon spend time in the sea - but you tend to catch them in the river.
On the whole, they tend to be a bit bony - apart from salmon and trout which are in a class of their own.
What I intend to do here, is list the more common fish and give suitable general cooking methods for freshwater fish recipes - the seasons are applicable to the UK - please, if anybody has anything to add from other countries, I would be really grateful - thank you ;-)
The majority of freshwater fish recipes are for salmon, trout and their varieties – I will publish other freshwater fish recipes as I find them.
I think one of the best ways of eating freshwater fish is to barbecue at the side of the river or at your campsite if you’re on holiday.
Other methods of cooking freshwater fish recipes are baking, poaching, grilling, boiling, stewing, frying, deep frying and braising.
If you don't want to catch your own, then the best wild alaska salmon is available here where you can read and see videos about catching salmon.
Bream
Grows to 10-16 inches (25-40cm) in season in the UK June to December. Imported all year.
Good eating, but bony. Suitable for any method of cooking.
Baked Bream
Baked Bream with a distinctly mediterranean flavor - tomatoes, black olives - mmmm... this would adapt for any medium sized whole fish.
Carp
Grows to 15-20 inches (37-50cm). Available all year except April and May.
It has white flesh with a good flavor. It is best baked or poached, but can be used in any method.
Baked Carp
Tasty stuffed carp - this method can be used for any whole fish, just adjust the cooking times according to the size.
Eel
Grows up to 36 inches (90cm). Available all year but best in autumn (fall).
It is best to buy them live - hit them on the head to kill them – then skin and cut them up - personally, I couldn't do it.
It is very bony - grill, fry, bake or braise. There is a good eel with sage recipe here.
Perch
Grows to 6-12 inches (15-30cm). Available all year except March and April - best in summer.
Good taste but bony. Suitable for all methods of cooking.
Perch Fish
Perch with parsley sauce - an alternative to bbqing at the side of the river.
Pike
Monsters of the rivers and ponds - grow to 2 feet (40cm) and have seriously scary teeth.
Available all year - very bland, tasteless and bony - but if you've caught one and you’re determined to eat it, then try poaching it in a sauce - maybe wine and tomato.
Ang from TraditionalFrenchfood.com has sent this recipe for Roast Pike
Pike is a delicacy in parts of France and this is an interesting method to serve it.
Salmon
Most people consider salmon to be the king of fish - I like it, but I prefer trout - it's got a more delicate flavour in my opinion. You can buy salmon all year round - normally farmed. If you can get wild salmon then you'll see the difference - the flesh is much firmer.
There are many more salmon freshwater fish recipes around the site - use the search box at the bottom of each page and click on the button for find-a-seafood-recipe.com
If you click here you will find some links for more tasty and simple salmon recipes.
Baked Salmon
A simple recipe using dijon mustard and breadcrumbs for a delightful crust to the fish.
Baked Salmon Fillets with Cucumber Sauce
A simple sauce to go with baked salmon.
Baked Salmon with Dill and Avocado Mayonnaise
Easy recipe which would be a healthy family meal or an impressive dinner party main course.
Baked Salmon with Potatoes and Mediterranean Vegetables
An easy one pot dish - mixed vegetables and salmon baked in the oven.
Blackened Salmon
Delicious pan fried salmon in a crispy coat of blackened spices.
Cajun Salmon Steaks
Instructions here for microwaving, but would be equally good grilled or barbecued.
Easy Salmon Recipes
Quick pan fried fillets of salmon one with a tartare cream and the other with a mixture of beetroot and peas.
Grilled Salmon with Lime Marinade
Delicious grilled or barbecued. The marinade will give a lovely blackened crust to the salmon. Use a similar mix for a salad dressing to accompany this dish.
Pepper Crusted Salmon Recipe
Quick and simple to prepare. Grilled salmon with a crushed black pepper crust.
Recipe for Salmon Patties
Salmon fishcakes using fresh or canned salmon.
Roast Salmon
Simple one dish roast meal - lovely mixture of roast vegetables with salmon steaks.
Salmon with Couscous
One pan dish - spicy salmon couscous - quick and simple to prepare.
Salmon Patties
Lovely salmon fish cakes with a crispy breadcrumb coating.
Salmon Patty Recipes
A simple recipe using leftovers or canned salmon>
Salmon Salad
Salmon, prawns, potatoes over watercress with a dill dressing. Ideal for a buffet.
Salmon with Prosciutto Salad
This is a lovely salad recipe - serve either warm or cold.
Warm Salmon Salad
Another delightful salad - serve with some crusty bread to mop up the juices.
Salmon
General information and ideas about salmon, wild salmon, farmed salmon, canned salmon and smoked salmon.
Trout
Trout come as Brown (mostly what you would catch yourself in the river) Rainbow Trout - the ones you would normally find at the fish counter and Salmon Trout - related to Brown trout, but larger.
You can buy farmed trout all year round, but wild trout is generally available from February to August or September.
It's suitable for most methods of cooking, but don't waste its delicate flavour in overseasoned sauces. There are other trout freshwater fish recipes on the site - the search box at the bottom will find them for you.
Baked Trout Recipe
Trout baked in wine, garlic and herbs - absolutely delicious.
Baked Trout
A really simple baked trout, quick and easy. It would be suitable for any medium sized fish that you may catch.
Trout and Prawn Timbale
Delightful mixture of trout and prawns - a superb recipe and quick to cook in the microwave.
Trout in White Wine
A microwave method of cooking trout in white wine - ready in a few minutes.
Speckled Trout Recipes
A delicate flavored fish like trout needs few cooking additions. This simple pan fried dish doesn't interfere with the flavor.
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