Fish called basa - any ideas for meals?!
Answers: really nice tasty variety of fish for sale in shop were i work,also called vietnamese river fish,i would love ideas for nice meals
Crispy Baked Basa
BASA, is a member of the catfish family, farm-raised in fresh water. The flavor of the basa is milder and more delicate than other carfish; when cooked it does not give off a "fishy" smell. Serve this recipe and you will be hooked!
1/2 cup almonds, ground and toasted
3 tablespoons cornmeal
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
2 lbs basa fillets
2 tablespoons lemon juice
parsley
lemon juice
Combine the first six ingredients in mixing bowl.
Dip fillets first in lemon juice, then in almond mixture to coat throughly.
Place on baking sheet; bake at 400 degrees, 15-20 minutes,or until fish is cooked through.
Garnish with parsley, Serve with lemon wedges and your favorite tarter sauce.
Basa, is a type of catfish but does have a sweeter not so muddy taste. So, any catfish recipe will work for basa.
there is a Mediteranian dish called BASA BASA
In a bowl mix together:
lemon juice
cilantro
red pepper flakes
olive oil
tiny bit of cumin
lemon zest
salt & pepper
let stand for 20 min and the dip fish into and cook in oven until done
I love BASA! This is a great recipe:
Spicy Basa Asian Style
Ingredients
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons freshly chopped purple basil
1/2 teaspoon Thai seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds or sesame seeds
1 teaspoon horseradish mustard
2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce
1/2 freshly squeezed lemon
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
2 green onions, sliced thinly
1 dash white wine (or even an asian beer)
2 basa fillets
1-2 teaspoon fire oil
2 teaspoons white sesame seeds or black sesame seeds
METHOD:
Mix together all ingredients except for fillets and fire and sesame oils.
Place fillets in shallow container, and pour mixture on top.
Flip fillets, and make sure they are coated thoroughly. Pour a good splash of wine (or beer) on top of fillets. Cover, and set aside (in refrigerator) for 30 minutes.
Prepare medium sized pan on stove top. Add fire oil and sesame (or peanut) oil, until quite hot.
Remove fillets from refrigerator and place in pan, pouring the marinade on top. Sear for two minutes per side over medium-high heat. Cover, and turn heat to medium low. Continue to cook for 7 minutes longer, until fish begins to flake.
Serve with soba noodles, stir fried vegetables, and wilted spinach. Sprinkle additional sesame seeds on fish just before serving.
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Indonesian Basa in Ginger Sauce
4 basa fillets
1 pint (600 ml) milk
1 tbspn cornflour, cornstarch
1 tbspn olive oil
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 inch (2.5cm) piece root ginger, peeled and grated
dash of chilli sauce
1 tbspn lemon
1/2 tspn sugar
1 tbspn soy sauce
Grill the basa steaks for about 5 minutes either side - brush with oil to prevent drying out.
Meanwhile, fry the onion and ginger until softened.
Bring the milk to the boil and thicken with cornflour.
Add the fried onion and ginger and the rest of the ingredients to the sauce, stir thoroughly and pour over your grilled basa steaks.
This is an indonesian method of serving basa fish and you would perhaps like to try it with noodles.
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Grilled Basa Fish
4 basa fillets
olive oil
black pepper
lemon juice
4 oz (100g) butter
handful chopped parsley
Take the butter and mix into it the chopped parsley, a dash of lemon and some pepper. Roll into a sausage shape and leave it in the fridge whilst you cook your fish.
Heat the grill, line and grease your grill pan.
Place the basa fish steaks about 4" (10cm) from the heat and grill for about 5 minutes either side - brushing with oil to prevent them drying out.
Serve immediately with a portion of the parsley and lemon butter on top.