A Fisherman's Favorite Holiday Recipes

As the holidays are quickly approaching,  I figured it was time to re-post this post and share some of my favorite fish recipes. Some of these are great party treats and some are for when the party is over.

My all time favorite is fast, easy, and delicious.


Copper River smoked salmon dip

• 1 can of Smoked Copper River Red Salmon
• 1-2 packages of cream cheese (or Neufchâtel cheese which I prefer because it is softer and has less fat)
• 1/2 C milk
• 1 T lemon juice
• 1 T dill (or to taste)
• In blender mix together milk and cream cheese or Neufchâtel cheese until smooth.
• Add salmon, dill, and lemon juice and mix.  
• Garnish with dill.
• For a nice holiday flare, replace lemon and dill with thinly sliced red onions and capers.
• Serve with crackers

Smoked salmon deviled eggs

Make your favorite deviled eggs recipe.
Add 1-2 teaspoons of Wasabi mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon smoked salmon to the yokes. 
Finish as usual.
Yum yum in the tum tums. (The best part about this recipe is not only is it super tasty but you don't have to share too much of your smoked salmon! A little goes a long way)

 Smoked salmon grilled cheese

Grilled cheese sandwich made with cheddar add 1-2 tablespoons of smoked salmon, preferably Copper River Smoked Salmon. :) Add Dijon mustard.
Variations:
Add a small amount of habanero cheese or dip in habanero mustard for a little spice

Smoked salmon and pesto pasta

Make your favorite pesto pasta (either by scratch or package)
Add 1 can smoked salmon, toasted pine nuts and parmesan cheese.
Enjoy.

Smoked salmon quiche

Yes, real men do eat quiche. Especially smoked salmon quiche.
Take your quiche recipe.
Add red peppers, cheddar cheese, green onion and smoked salmon, about half the can of smoked salmon.
Bake.
Enjoy.

Blackened salmon

First, pour yourself your favorite adult beverage.

Crack a window! Seriously, I'm not kidding here.

Take any WILD Alaskan salmon, fresh or frozen. This is a great recipe for frozen salmon that has been in the freezer a little too long. It cover up that freezer taste. Now, I'm not talking about nasty white freezer burn, give that stuff to your dogs. But, if it's been in the freezer a while and has slight freezer taste, this will mask it.

Slice salmon filet across the grain into 1/2 inch pieces.

Turn oven fan on high. Again, I'm not kidding here.

Put a CAST IRON pan (seriously, it has to be cast iron. I ruined a stainless steel pan once with this recipe.) on High heat until white hot.

Take a plate and cover with Chef Paul Prudhommes Blackened Redfish Magic Seasoning. Dip the salmon slices in seasoning until covered on both sides.

Carefully, without burning your fingers (tongs may be the way to go here or a fork) cook salmon in white hot pan for about 20 or 30 seconds on each side. Salmon should be medium rare in center. It will keep cooking once you take it out of the pan. If you want your salmon overcooked, cook longer.

This dish is good with turmeric rice and some green veggies like asparagus, broccoli or salad.

 If you have any recipes of your own to share I'd love to read them!  Feel free to add them in the comment.

Eat fish live longer!

Oops

In fishing, its not a matter of if it will happen to you, its a matter of when it will happen.  We all make the mistakes at some point in time or another and most of us all make the same mistakes.  I've made a few of these myself, but, its always funnier when it is someone else this time and not you (or me!)

getting ready for Xmas early by decorating the Whistler

Wonder if the Egg Island can needs a permit

The dogleg in the stick channel.  Yeah, I know this sandbar

Hey, its me.  Is it green right return or red right return?

You're asking me?

We got what you need!  Gas, ice, cigarettes, chew, ice cream.  Just give us a few and we'll be right there

You're in my set.

Faces of the fleet

Leo & Curly

the Blackster aka Bill Black

Fishing is still in full swing here on the Copper and Prince William Sound.  We start fishing Thursday morning and fish until Sunday morning.  Then we fish Monday morning and fish until Wednesday morning.  Then we start all over again Thursday morning.  But its been fun and I'm having a blast taking photos.  This week I wanted to feature some of the faces of the fleet.  There are more for sure but this is a taste.  Hope you enjoy!

Fisher Poet Buck

Vince on the Pasak

Ian, pickin' up a frenzy

Bill loading up

Phil & his fish pickin' daughter Marina

Salmon Slayer Dan

Skipper Danny

Thea sunning herself on the North Line

Crew Quicksilver, Danny & Me

setnetters snoozing waiting to deliver

beach crew

JP, setnetter extraordinaire

What fishermen do in their spare time...

pick shrimp pots in PWS

take photos of cool boats

or funny boats

or funny names of boats

they take pictures of starfish

weigh really big red salmon

have sourdough pancakes with fishin' buddies  Leo & Curly

catch some zzz's in public places like park benches in Whittier

make cajun shrimp boil

eat shrimp fajitas with Danny &  Dan

watch other fishermen catch fish

take 4 AM photos of sunrises

document celebrity sitings, the Northwestern from Deadliest Catch

talk on their cell phones

SUP setnet sites

lug toys around

bullshit with each other

get dumped off on rocks to stretch the legs during sets after days on the boat