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Seared Local Flounder |The Sportsman’s Table

Cooking a South Carolina favorite, seared flounder with Executive Chef Instructor Tom Mullally at the International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach & Owner of “Strand Catering.” 

Seared Flounder

Tom Mullally

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces grouper (2 fillets) or swap another firm white fish (such as halibut) Pinch salt, pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Procedure:

Pat fillets dry. Sprinkle them on both sides with salt and pepper.

Prepare a heavy pan with the olive oil and 1 TB butter. Heat on medium-high until butter is melted but not browned, then turn the heat down to medium.

Place the fillets in the pan and cook about 3-4 minutes. Don’t touch the fillets until they’re ready to flip.

Use a thin metal spatula to test the fish. If you can slide the spatula under the fish without the fish sticking to the pan, it’s ready to flip. If the fillets won’t release, give them another 30 seconds. They’ll release when they’ve finished cooking.

After flipping, divide the remaining 1 TB butter over both fillets.

Cook fish another 3-4 minutes until done. Fish will be golden on both the top and bottom and opaque all the way through when finished cooking.

Serve with desired sides.

Seared Grouper | The Sportsman’s Table

Seared Grouper

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces grouper (2 fillets) Or swap another firm white fish (such as halibut) Pinch salt, pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Procedure:

Pat grouper fillets dry. Sprinkle them on both sides with salt and pepper.

Prepare a heavy pan with the olive oil and 1 TB butter. Heat on medium-high until butter is melted but not browned, then turn the heat down to medium.

Place the fillets in the pan and cook about 3-4 minutes. Don’t touch the fillets until they’re ready to flip.

Use a thin metal spatula to test the fish. If you can slide the spatula under the fish without the fish sticking to the pan, it’s ready to flip. If the fillets won’t release, give them another 30 seconds. They’ll release when they’ve finished cooking.

After flipping, divide the remaining 1 TB butter over both fillets.

Cook fish another 3-4 minutes until done. Fish will be golden on both the top and bottom and opaque all the way through when finished cooking.

Serve with desired sides.

Wahoo in Tasso Ham Cream Sauce | The Sportsman’s Table

Ed Dombrowski of Lee’s Farmers Market in Murrells Inlet SC cooks up Seared Wahoo with Tasso Cream Sauce.

Wahoo in Tasso Ham Cream Sauce

Ed Dombrowski

Serves two

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1/4 pound tasso, cut into small dice
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 Wahoo Filets 6-8oz each

Procedure:

In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Season Wahoo with salt and pepper.  Sear each side for 3 mins then place in oven for 7-9 mins.  In a pan, add oil and get it hot over med high heat.  Add  the tasso and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Lower the heat slightly and simmer until reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the green onions, hot sauce, lemon juice, and salt. Add the butter and cook, stirring, until incorporated and thick. Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning, to taste. Place Wahoo on plate a spoon sauce over fish. 

Broiled Grouper and Rice Pilaf | The Sportsman’s Table

Student Chef Dante Passeri from the International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach shows Bob how to prepare Broiled Grouper and Rice Pilaf.

Broiled Grouper and Rice Pilaf

serves 4

Broiled Grouper

Ingredients

  • 4 Local Grouper Fillets
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • Salt and pepper
  • Paprika

Procedure: Fill medium sized pot with water, squeeze 1/2 a lemon, and season with salt and pepper.
Bring to a simmer, then add fish until flaky and white.
While the fish are being poached, melt butter, add minced garlic, other half of lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.
Remove fish from water, place them on a sheet pan. Brush the filets with the butter mixture, shake paprika, salt, & pepper on each, and broil on high until lightly browned. Remove from broiler and let rest for one minute.
Serve with Rice Pilaf or your favorite side.

Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 carrots, medium diced
  • 2 celery, medium diced
  • 1 onion, medium diced
  • 1 cup orzo
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, or as needed
  • Salt and pepper

Procedure: In medium pot, melt butter and add vegetables. Sauté until onions are translucent. Add orzo and cook until golden brown, stirring frequently. Pour in chicken stock and rice, cover and cook on low until reduced and fully cooked. (You may have to add more stock in order for it to fully cook.) Serve with Broiled Grouper or as desired. 

Carolina Snapper | The Sportsman’s Table

Pan Seared Snapper

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons clarified butter
  • 2 (5 to 6 ounce ) pieces fresh, boneless skinless snapper

Procedure:

Season both sides of the fish with salt and pepper. Sear bone side of the snapper first, over medium heat, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Turn fish over, complete the searing process. Finish in oven at 400 degrees until fish is flaky and cooked thru, 4-6 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish.

Blackened Mahi Mahi with Succotash | The Sportsman’s Table

Chef Hilton McLeod of F. E. Pop’s in Florence, SC shows Bob how he cooks Blackened Mahi Mahi with Succotash.

Blackened Mahi Mahi with Succotash

Ingredients

  • 6 oz Mahi filet
  • 4 TBLS blackening seasoning
  • 1 ear of sweet corn kernels off the cob
  • 6 okra pods cut in rounds
  • 6 heirloom grape tomatoes cut in half
  • 1/8 cup cooked Butter Beans
  • 1 TBLS diced sweet onion
  • 1.5 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 4 Fresh basil leaves
  • Squeeze of 1/2 a lemon
  • Couple splashes of wine
  • 1 TBLS oil
  • 4 pads of butter

Procedure:

For fish…

  1. On plate spread out blackening seasoning, then lay fish on top to coat, flip fish to coat the other side
  2. In hot skillet, melt three pads of butter
  3. Add fish, to pan.. cook approximately 2 minutes, then flip until done. Cooking time will vary upon the thickness of the filet. (Remember it’s a whole lot easier to correct undercooked fish than it it is to correct over-cooked fish.)

For succotash…

  1. Add oil to pan
  2. Add corn to let it have a minute or so head start on the other veggies
  3. Add okra, onions and butter beans cook another minute
  4. Add garlic and tomatoes for 30-45 secs ( careful not let garlic burn)
  5. Add wine 15 seconds 6. Add remaining butter and basil leaves 7. Turn off skillet add lemon and salt pepper to taste
  6. Swirl pan until butter, lemon, basil as well as salt and pepper are married into the succotash.

Place succotash on plate with fish on top. Squeeze what’s left of the lemon over everything.
Stick fork in the fish and succotash, then place in mouth and chew…repeat as necessary.

Beer Poached Fish Tacos | The Sportsman’s Table

Downtown Southern Funk

Beer-Poached Wreckfish Tacos with Peach Salsa

  • 8 ounces Wreckfish (sourced from Murrells Inlet Seafood via Maypop Farm in Darlington, SC)
  • 2 cups Paris Island Romaine, shredded (sourced from Ellerbe Vegetable Farm in Timmonsville, SC)
  • 1 each Tomato (sourced from Ellerbe Vegetable Farm in Timmonsville, SC)
  • 1 each Onion (sourced from Ellerbe Vegetable Farm in Timmonsville, SC)
  • 2 each Peaches (sourced from Santee via Ellerbe Vegetable Farm in Timmonsville, SC)
  • 1 each Kaffir Lime Leaf (sourced from McKenzie Farm in Scranton, SC)
  • 2 cups Pixel IPA (sourced from Seminar Brewery in Florence, SC) or use your favorite beer
  • 4 each 6” tortillas
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  1. Make the Peach Salsa – finely dice the peaches, 1⁄2 of the tomato, 1⁄2 of the onion and the jalapeno pepper. Combine in a bowl with the lime leaf, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Dice the remaining half tomato and half onion.
  3. Cut the Wreckfish into thin strips, approximately 1 ounce each.
  4. Place the beer and fish into a pot and bring to a boil. Once the mix is boiling, remove from the heat and let sit for 1 minute. Lay out the tortillas. Top each one with 2 strips of the fish, 1⁄2 cup lettuce, a few diced tomatoes and onions and some peach salsa. Enjoy!
  5. Optional sauce topping – combine 1⁄4 cup Mayonnaise with 1 Tbsp Sriracha sauce and spoon some on top of the tacos

Catfish Tacos | The Sportsman’s Table

Jermaine Alston of Deck 383 is showing off a Purr-fect dish, Catfish Tacos!

Blackened Fish Tacos Recipe

Chef Jermaine Alston, Deck 383

Ingredients:

  • 6 oz. catfish (3 pieces)
  • 3 Flour tortillas
  • 2 oz. blackening seasoning
  • 6 oz. Asian slaw ( 2 oz. per taco)
  • 3 oz. Pico de Gallo ( 1 oz. per taco)
  • 3 oz. purple cabbage ( 1 oz. per taco)
  • Cilantro Lime Aioli
  • ¼ cup oil

Asian Slaw Ingredients:                                            

  • Cabbage
  • Red onion
  • Green Onion:
  • Shredded carrots
  • Roasted red peppers
  • Sesame oil
  • Red Wine vinegar
  • Sugar
  • Black sesame seeds
  • Salt and Pepper

Pico Ingredients:

  • Diced tomatoes
  • Red onion
  • Minced garlic
  • Cilantro
  • Green onions
  • Diced jalapeños
  • Lime juice
  • Salt and Pepper

Cilantro Lime Aioli Ingredients:

  • Mayonnaise
  • Lime juice
  • Cilantro
  • Salt and pepper

Directions:  Coat catfish with blackening seasoning.  Heat oil in frying pan.  When oil is hot enough, add blackened catfish to the pan.  Flip catfish and put in oven, on 350 degrees, for about 3-5 minutes.  While catfish is cooking, warm tortillas in the oven for about 2 minutes.  Bring catfish and tortillas out of the oven and plate fish onto tortillas.  Top with slaw, pico, purple cabbage and, finally, the cilantro lime aioli.