Fish suggestions for people who don't like fish

[gt0163c]

In my continuing quest to eat healthier, I'm trying to eat fish once a week for dinner. The thing is, I don't like fish. I've tried to like fish. I've had what other people consider to be wonderful salmon, excellently prepared trout, very good tuna steaks and I still haven't found anything that I like....well, other than the chopped, processed, breaded and fried fish sticks and planks at greasy fastfood restaurants or in kids' frozen dinners. But, I'm not sure those actually contain any real fish and all the processing and frying probably negates any of the health benefits of eating the fish in the first place. I just don't like the fishy taste of fish nor the flavor of salmon (which is what most people recommend when I ask for non-fishy fish suggestions).

I'm starting small and cheap, working my way through the canned and pouched varieties of tuna and such in the grocery store. Some of the overly flavored, higher end products aren't terribly offensive to my taste buds, but I'm still thinking that there's got to be more out there.

So, what are your suggestions and recipes for preparing healthy fish for people who really dislike the fishy taste of fish?

[jdp]

I don't like fishy-fish either. We catch and eat crappie in the summer but store-bought I go for pollock or tilapia. Not the most healthful fish but what I can eat.

Tilapia Recipes

I was working my way through these recipes.

My faves are the one in citrus vinaigrette and any of the ones with cajun seasoning. If you allow yourself breading in your diet - a lightly seasoned breading then baking the fish can keep the fishy taste down. If you don't like breading - lemon seems to be the key

Tuna, salmon...ech.

[jkuo13]

I don't consider myself a fish expert, but the one thing I've consistently heard about avoiding "fishy" fish is to buy it as fresh as possible. This usually means buying from a fish monger rather that a mega mart and/or living really close to where the fish are caught. Flash frozen fish might also be an option if you don't live super close to a body of water.

If you really truly don't like fish, why eat it at all? You could just skip the fish and eat something else that you'll enjoy more. If you're just trying to eat leaner protein, you could just as easily go with poultry or even vegetable protein sources. If you're only after health benefits like omega-3, you could just use supplements.

[DenverGirlie]

Tilapia is a very mild white fish. Almost no fishy taste, certainly no where as strong of a flavor as tuna or salmon.

That being said, I still don't eat much of it as I too am not a fish person, but I can tolerate and enjoy on occasion.

This is my favorite thou.. after smothered in butter, mayo and parm chees I'm not so certain how healthly it is, but it sure is yummy! Broiled Tilapia Parmesan - Allrecipes

[kav122]

I don't like fish either, actually nothing from water...lobster, yuk, shrimp, yuk yuk, you get the point. I have two ways of eating fish/lobster/shrimp/etc:

If I am going to eat fish by itself, I do like bass. I am not sure of the type, but it is actually really good, and I didn't notice a smell.

Also, instead of just eating "FISH" which might make it less appetizing for you, try fish tacos, or fish soup or fish added into your favorite recipe, like Jambalaya, for example (where I hide fish from myself). This is where I hide any seafood that I eat. I also have been known to put it in casseroles, or anywhere where I won't be eating it by itself. It might be that you are just eating the fish, and thinking about it as something that you don't like.

And the bags of frozen fish fillets are what I use, too.

[lucille]

I second the comment about quality and freshness. The difference between fresh flown in Norwegian salmon or farmed salmon at Walmart or some other discount chain is night and day. We quit eating salmon because we just have not been able to find any that tasted decent around here, it tastes too fishy.

We occasionally get good cod fillets that taste good, but some low quality ones from another store were tiny and tasted so awful nobody would finish them and we all like fish.

Another one to try would be scallops. They have some of the benefits of fish but have a sweeter less fishy taste. My favorite is a scallop BLT. Take decent french rolls, bacon, mayo, tomato, lettuce and sauteed large scallops. Not the most healthy way to eat them but yum.

Another option would be swordfish. Again it is a quality issue. Very good fresh has more of a poultry texture and less fishy tasting. Poor quality tastes like bait.

We live in the midwest too far off the main demand areas for quality seafood so we rarely eat it due to disappointment.

[cheapskate]

I really like fish with pesto. Orrr, I know this sounds gross. But fish tacos with fresh salsa on corn tortillas are awesome.

[Megan]

My suggestion, though not a very frugal one, would be to try various fish dishes at a restaurant. It's a great way to try out different preparations of fish without having out how to best purchase and cook it.

I do agree with the fish tacos suggestion though. I thought they sounded disgusting, myself, but I got talked into them, and they're delicious. Also, a good rare tuna steak can be wonderful.

[Annie]

My family is Chinese and we have a million different ways to prepare fish. I suggest you look into Chinese recipes because for every few bizarre preparations, I think you'll find at least one that you'll love.

I'm normally not that into fish, but there's this one way to prepare steamed fish that's particularly delicious. I don't know the exact way to make it, but you pretty much steam the fish with ginger and fresh green onions all over it and then pour soy sauce and hot oil on top when it's done steaming. This is pretty close, actually.

[72Tiger]

Hop on a plane to new Orleans. Hit the town, and enjoy seafood like it was meant to be.