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I cooked some'en: Blacken talopia how to.

JLOCKHART29
JLOCKHART29 Posts: 5,897
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Once again in an effort to educate as well as amuse hear is another how to I did tonight. Anouncement: DP's Smoke Shack and Lounge, serving fine food and spirits since 2007 now opens its winter season!! :woohoo:
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Yep a friged 56 degrees, rain and a stiff 10 mph wind. Dang near brutal in S. Arkansas so the curtains come down and chemenea fired up. Change over from cold beer to Sazracs. Now on with the cook. The raws:
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Since its cool tonight and no one except Andy likes cold fish I had everything preped and my La Creuset pre heated.
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Really easy. Just talopia fellets, real butter and some Zattarans blackening. Fired the Egg up till skillet is HOT with a fire like this and melt your butter. No real pit temp as a lot of the cook is open top so can't get a real reading.
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Toss on your fellet in the HOT butter for about 3 min. flat side down.
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Gently flip over and cook for another 3 min. or so till it will flake with spatchula.
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That's it. Easy and fast.
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Just a nasty evening but the fire makes it much nicer.
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Some fresh okree from the garden still along with tomatoes and a few peppers. Add a baked apple with butter and DP's Pineapple Head to complete the meal.
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  • Di
    Di Posts: 395
    Share how to fry up the okra. Looks great and Jake looks wonderful as always.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    JL,

    Next time I get a call to Arkansas I'm gonna come and hang out. Beauty spot man! Sorry it's so cold for ya.

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    First off Dean, I love your new water feature!!! ;)
    Kay, on to the important stuff. Fish looks killer!!!! The color is perfect!! Always love the Auron and Jake shots too! :)
    Glad you had fun and learned some things this weekend at the show.
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
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  • Woodbutcher
    Woodbutcher Posts: 1,017
    That sure is some great looking fish Dean! Thanks for the lesson too.
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    dinner looks great ... but i am thinking i need to send you some long underwear ... it is 41 here and i still have sandals on ,, no pix of that :laugh:
    think i will follow your instructions and blacken some sea bass tomorrow.
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  • elzbth
    elzbth Posts: 2,075
    Sure looks good to me! I haven't cooked fish on the egg YET. I may have an opportunity to get some fresh red snapper this weekend - sure hope so! ;)
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  • JLOCKHART29
    JLOCKHART29 Posts: 5,897
    Dang it Steve I set the whole "friged 56 degrees" thing up for some smart a$# kanuk response with you in mind and you missed an open shot!! :laugh: You need another Moose Head! :P Smoke Shack's always open for ya if I'm off or not working Auron out of town Steve!
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  • JLOCKHART29
    JLOCKHART29 Posts: 5,897
    Really easy with the okree. Simply slice in small slices and toss with corn meal. No flower like up North. Course okree is slimy so the corn meal will stick. Put oil in skillet and heat on medium heat enough to coat all the okree well and cook till outside is crisp. Place okree on a paper towel to absorb the grease and serve hot. I prefer some Tony Chachere's seasoning on mine on the plate but use the seasoning of your choice. Nothing like fresh okree! ;)
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  • JLOCKHART29
    JLOCKHART29 Posts: 5,897
    "it is 41 here and i still have sandals on" yea and it want be long till your whining to me your sick with a cold eather just like all the winters past!!LOL Probably still driving the Jeep with the doors off when its not raining as well!
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  • JLOCKHART29
    JLOCKHART29 Posts: 5,897
    Thanks Molly. With all the nasty weather and rain Aurons getting dirty going in and out not to mention the baby hair. Taught him a few days ago to stand for the vacume cleaner. Now he about has a stroke jumping and barking when I roll it out. Thanks its the greatest thing since the Egg! :laugh: I'll have to take a pic and post. Funny!
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    Got a bunch of visuals with that....hahaha
    Good luck with the small transitions. :laugh: :)
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
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  • eenie meenie
    eenie meenie Posts: 4,394
    Deane, looks good from here! :) In your opinion, how does the Zatarain's compare to Paul Prudhomme's blackening seasoning?

    Be sure and post more critter pics!
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  • Ross in Ventura
    Ross in Ventura Posts: 7,234
    Thats a fine looking meal JL

    Ross
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  • LDD
    LDD Posts: 1,225
    nice cook. i loves me some blackened fish.

    uhm... there is a bird on your cup ;-)

    as someone fairly new on the board, I've come to appreciate your signature final picture
    context is important :)
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    no doors on the jeep and no shoes and socks till thanksgiving weekend.. i better get a flu shot
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  • JLOCKHART29
    JLOCKHART29 Posts: 5,897
    Becca I don't guess I have ever had Paul's before so I can't compair. I have made my own several times but most of the time I do blacken I am in a hurry and take the easy way out! :blush:
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  • JLOCKHART29
    JLOCKHART29 Posts: 5,897
    Thanks LDD. Had old Jake my parrot for 25 years now, the wife for 20.....need an extra wife?!! :laugh:
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  • LDD
    LDD Posts: 1,225
    LOL... I'll keep you posted ;-)
    context is important :)
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  • Egg Juju
    Egg Juju Posts: 658
    Fish looks tasty... I love baked apples. I may need that tonight!
    Large and Small BGE * www.quelfood.com
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