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Cooking part baked rolls and garlic baguettes... soo quick and easy.

As you know I like the odd fish and having caught a tasty sole and 2 fat plaice today I wondered if any of you had cooked Whole fish in the halogen oven.  .....?

I was going to cook it in parchment paper wrapped in foil but wasn't certain what temp and timing to cook it......I'm guessing the same as a conventional fan oven 180 for 15  ish mins but just wanted to make sure as I don't want to over cook them.

Cheers

Gazza

That should do it Gazza...

Macmac- couldn't get link to work but got the idea about using slow cooker and goggled it- Thank you
Gavin- you mention Jacket spuds- does it do really nice ones- firm and crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.................Just a ***** of butter needed

Quote from: pumpkinlover on March 22, 2014, 08:12:16
Macmac- couldn't get link to work but got the idea about using slow cooker and goggled it- Thank you
Gavin- you mention Jacket spuds- does it do really nice ones- firm and crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.................Just a ***** of butter needed

you mean...'thingy' of butter...

Quote from: gazza1960 on March 20, 2014, 18:17:55
As you know I like the odd fish and having caught a tasty sole and 2 fat plaice today I wondered if any of you had cooked Whole fish in the halogen oven.  .....?

I was going to cook it in parchment paper wrapped in foil but wasn't certain what temp and timing to cook it......I'm guessing the same as a conventional fan oven 180 for 15  ish mins but just wanted to make sure as I don't want to over cook them.

Cheers

Gazza

I have cooked trout in mine but have used it as a grill.  I put foil over the tray, lay the prepared fish on it, then place it on the tall grill which brings it nearer the heat source.  I usually cook about 180° and keep an eye on it, brushing it with more olive oil and lemon juice periodically.  When cooked, I tip some flaked almonds on them and wait a minute or so until they turn brown.   I have also cooked breaded fish in my halogen using the grilling method. 

If you want to wrap your fish in foil, replace the tall grill with the smaller one.  180° seems about the right temperature.  Try cooking it for 15 mins and then have a look at it.  The beauty of the halogen is the timer because if set low enough, the heat will turn off and food will not get burnt or overcooked as it can do in a conventional oven.  As you got your halogen from someone Jude knows, did it include special tongs for lifting the hot tray out of the oven?  What make is your halogen, Gazza?   

You may be interested in some of these:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=halogen+cook+book

It's a BVG Airflow 1200w version Pauline,seems to do what it says on the tin.
It has 2 racks ,lower and upper,and a another bit of wire I'm assuming you use to stand the lid with.
No,....it didn't come with any tongs,or steamer trays etc,I've got plenty of foil so have been using that for last nights dinner.....
Which was.......
1 skate wing,flesh taken off the bone seasoned then dunked in  egg and breadcrumbed , I laid the gujons on the foil in the bottom of the oven and cooked them on 180 for about 12 mins ish...must say the halogen cooker made a tasty job of them.

I skinned and filleted the sole and plaice I caught and dredged them the same,slight
Ly less cooking time resulted in some fine fish for supper,mum Jude and I enjoyed.

Gazza

Quote from: pumpkinlover on March 22, 2014, 08:12:16
Macmac- couldn't get link to work but got the idea about using slow cooker and goggled it- Thank you
Gavin- you mention Jacket spuds- does it do really nice ones- firm and crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.................Just a ***** of butter needed

Yeah it makes great jackets.. and jacket sweet potatoes as well... but not as long time required in the cooker.. 

Oh and I also gouge a hole/core out the spud with a potato peeler and shove chopped garlic in and replace the core to keep the garlic in whilst cooking... Mmmmm delicious....   I also brush them with oil sometimes...

Well we have been trying to decide all week, main problem is my kitchen is tiny.
Any way the deep fat fryer has just died (probably through over work - we like our chips!) so I have just ordered one with the air fryer ( through the forum Amazon link!)