Grill Pans - How to Grill Fish on the Stove Top Using a Grill Pan

By Maria Antoniet Fornillos
Many just can't seem to cook a fish in the stove top grill pan correctly. For some, it becomes very funny that it seems to take forever to cook and yet the fish ends up dry. How does a grill pan really work?

A grill pan is designed to closely imitate the grilling technique of cooking foods. The unique feature comes by slowly cooking food while sealing the juices in your fish fillets, fish steaks and even whole fish. The pan also steams your cooked fish by allowing moisture to build up in the open spaces between the raised ridges in the pan, resulting to a better flavor. These ridges serve as a rack to drain away fats from the food and collect it in the spaces in between raised ridges without coming in contact with the food. So, back to cooking your fish, here is a basic "how to" tips to that grill pan challenge:

Experts said that cast iron grill pans are wonderful for anything you wish to cook at a very high heat.

  • Particularly in a well-seasoned pan, as all you have to do is put it on a high flame for a couple of minutes and let it become blazing hot, without adding fat or oil to the pan. Be careful as bringing a cast iron to blazing hot makes it hot all over including the handle.

  • While the pan is getting hot, prepare your fish steaks. Brush olive oil very lightly all over the fish. Dash salt and pepper then put fish into the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side for a thin cut steak, and 3-6 minutes for thicker cut steaks. This is enough to get a crisp fish on each grilled surface. Your pan-grilled fish is done once it flakes with a fork. Take note that brushing oil on the fish is preferable as the raised portions on the bottom of the grill pan will collect the grease, compared to adding the oil directly onto the pan which only accumulates the grease.

  • If you're getting too much smoke, don't fuss, simply lower the heat. A cast iron pan will retain the heat longer which will continue to cook the fish while gradually slowing down heat and smoke. Don't turn the fish over at this point, you will see that you have to lug the fish which means it's not ready to be turned. You'll know when it is time because the fish will release effortlessly the moment you turn it. Allow your fish to settle down and the grill pan's raised ridges will give your steaks its tempting grill marks.

Grilling fish on a stovetop using a grill pan allows you to quickly and easily grill food indoors without requiring much of your time in the kitchen. Plus, you get a fantastic way to low in fat foods. You'll love that charred or slightly "burnt" appetizing look on the surface of your fish steaks which at the same time gives your fish additional texture and flavor. I hope the tips will help you cook fish on a grill pan using a stove top correctly. But if you've never pan-grilled fish ever, get started now!

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