Spicy Fish Recipes to Heat Up the Winter

The omega 3 fats present in many forms of seafood help reduce inflammation by lowering levels of cytokines and leukotrienes, and protect against free radical damage as well as protecting the heart.

• 1 lb. halibut or other white fish
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 bunches chard or kale, stems removed

Warm 4 tablespoons butter and olive oil until the butter foams. Place the fish in the fat and cook over medium high heat for 6 minutes. Turn the fish over and repeat. In a small saucepan warm 6 tablespoons butter and add the chili powder, Worcestershire, pepper. Simmer the sauce for two minutes. Chop the greens then steam them over hot water for 5 minutes. Serve the fish and sauce on top of a bed of steamed greens. Serves four people.

• 1 lb. salmon fillet - remove the skin and bones prior to cooking
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Celtic salt
• 4 Jalapeno chilies - seeded and cut in thin strips
• 4 red chilies - seeded and cut in thin strips
• 1/2 cup basil
• 1/2 cup cilantro

Rub the salmon with one tablespoon oil and sprinkle with the salt. Put the remaining olive oil in a large skillet and cook the thin chili strips for 5 minutes or until very crisp. Remove the strips with a slotted spoon. Put the fish in the same pan, salted side down and cook for 12 minutes on medium heat or until the salmon is completely cooked. Chop the basil and cilantro together. Divide the salmon between four plates and top with basil/cilantro then some crisp chilies. Serves four people.

• 1 lb. fresh salmon, skin and bones removed
• 1 tablespoon each of fresh basil, tarragon, and chives
• 2 mashed garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup minced red onion
• 4 tablespoons olive oil for saute

Put all the ingredients into a food processor fitted with a chopping blade. Process the ingredients for about 1 minute so that the ingredients bind together. Wet your hands and shape 1/2 cup of mixture into a patty. Repeat with the rest of the batter. Warm four tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and saute the patties until they are golden brown on each side. You could also grill the patties. Serves four people.