Easy ways to keep the seafood moist during cooking include coating with seasoned breadcrumbs, lightly brushing with olive oil or melted butter, or topping with thinly sliced vegetables. Preheat the oven. Arrange the seafood in a single layer in a lightly oiled or buttered baking dish. If cooking fillets, fold under the thin ends so that they will cook evenly. Bake the seafood until it is cooked in the center.
Cooked seafood turns from translucent to opaque in the center when cooked.
Spoon any remaining cooking juices over the seafood. Saut ing, or pan frying is somewhat similar to stir-frying. Saut ed seafoods are cooked over medium heat. The seafood is browned on one side, and is then turned over to finish cooking on the other side. Try lightly coating the seafood with flour, fine cornmeal, breadcrumbs or finely chopped nuts for a crisp outside and tender inside.