If you find yourself camping along the beautiful Texas Gulf Coast, chances are pretty good there might be some fish on the menu! Imagine yourself in Port Aransas with the awning out, a cool sea breeze coming in, the western sky lit up by the sun, and the redfish you just caught about to go in the oven. Sounds just about perfect, no?
Here are a couple of regional suggestions on how to cook them – we’ll try Tex-Mex Style and Cajun Style. We’ll make each fillet in its own individual tinfoil packet so each person can season their fish to suit their own taste.
Preheat that oven to 350 degrees and choose your style.
Tex-Mex Style
Take your fillet and place it into a pie pan that has been lined with tin foil. Cut and squeeze one lime over the top of the fillet, sprinkle with red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and a pinch of cumin. Chop some cilantro and sprinkle over the top. Fold edges of tinfoil over the fish and bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes depending on the thickness of your fillets.
*Depending on taste, some folks might add a little salsa on top as well
Cajun Style
First, you need to melt some butter in a pan. While the butter is melting, get a bowl and put in about 5 or so teaspoons of Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning (or about a teaspoon each of black pepper, cayenne, lemon pepper, salt, and garlic powder). Once the butter is melted, dunk the fillets in it and then coat both sides with the seasoning. Once the fillets are seasoned, sear each side in a skillet for a couple of minutes until they’re charred very slightly. After searing them, place them in a pie pan lined with tinfoil, pour some Italian salad dressing over them, then fold the tinfoil over the fillets, and bake for 25-35 minutes.
Hope you enjoy your Gulf Coast style fish! Where do you go for a good fish dinner on the Texas Riviera? Let us know in the comment section below because we love trying new seafood places while we’re out traveling the coast! And if you find yourself in need of any kitchen items, propane stove accessories, and the like please stop by PPL Motorhomes!