YUCATáN FISH
Yucatecan fare differs from other Mexican food. It is a cuisine rooted in the cooking of the native Maya people, crossed with that of the many conquerors who passed through. The ingredients there are rather particular; among them is achiote, also called annatto, a hard seed that imparts a delicious musky flavor and bright color to many marinades. Achiote is at its best in the company of garlic and hot chiles, along with an assortment of pungent spices, ground to a paste. The thick red sauce is diluted with the juice of sour oranges and tiny limes. The Yucatecan custom is to coat fish, tikin xic, with the spice mixture and wrap it in banana leaves with pickled onions before cooking. Fish prepared this way is always wonderfully moist, and the banana leaves, aside from making the ideal parcel for grilling or pit roasting, add a subtle aroma and taste.
Provided by David Tanis
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the pickled onions: Put onion in a bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Add serrano, 3 tablespoons orange juice and 2 tablespoons lime juice, then mix well. Set aside for at least 15 minutes. Combine and reserve remaining citrus juice for marinade.
- Make the marinade: Put achiote, cinnamon, oregano and chipotle in a small stainless steel or glass bowl. In a small dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast cumin, cloves and allspice until fragrant, 1 minute or less. Grind toasted spices to a powder in a spice mill or mortar, then add to other spices. Add garlic, 1 large pinch salt and remaining citrus juice and stir to make a paste. If very thick, add more lime juice. (Note: achiote may stain surfaces or clothing.)
- Season fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Using a sharp knife, score skin at thickest parts, if desired. Paint fish on both sides with marinade. Squeeze a little lime juice over fish. Chill for 45 minutes (or up to 2 hours).
- Bring fish to room temperature and heat oven to 425 degrees. Cut banana leaves crosswise into footlong lengths and soften by passing them briefly over a stovetop burner. Rinse leaves and pat dry. Lay a double thickness of leaves on a baking sheet and lay fish on it, skin-side down. Top fish with a large handful of pickled onions. Arrange tomato wedges over onions. Sprinkle with salt and a little more lime juice. Lay more leaves on top, then wrap like a package, tying with string or strips of leaf. Bake for 25 minutes, then remove and let package rest, unopened, for 15 minutes. Serve with remaining pickled onions.
YUCATAN FISH WITH CRISP GARLIC
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine 2 tablespoons oil with garlic in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, shaking pan occasionally, until garlic browns, 5 to 10 minutes; season with a little salt and pepper, and turn off heat.
- Meanwhile, put remaining oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. A minute later, add fish and chilies and cook, undisturbed, for about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add all but a tablespoon or 2 of lime juice, along with tomatoes if desired. Cook another 2 minutes or so, until fish is cooked through. Do not turn fish.
- Carefully remove fish to a platter. Stir cilantro into pan juices and pour, with tomatoes, over fish, along with garlic, its oil and remaining lime juice. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 109, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 391 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
YUCATAN LIME FISH
Saw this dish in a Newspaper Article about travelling in Mexico, It reminded me of a dish I had in Cozumel. It's a simple but different way to cook flounder and similar fish. Easy to make too.
Provided by Will Price
Categories Tropical Fruits
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Thinly Slice garlic and saute in oil until crisp and brown.
- Set aside.
- Heat a large heavy pan on high heat and add oil until hot.
- Add fish and Jalepeno.
- Saute fish until crispy on one side.
- Do not disturb fish while cooking.
- Fish need not be done at this point.
- Lower heat to medium/low.
- Squeeze juice from limes (about 3/8 cup) and add to pan.
- Fish will now 'poach' in lime juice.
- Remove fish when done and rest on a plate.
- Add chopped cilantro, if using Allow lime juice to thicken slightly and mingle with oil and fish juices.
- Pour on top of fish and top with toasted garlic.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.3, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 54.4, Sodium 95.5, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 2.3, Protein 22.7
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