TIKINXIC

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

15 pieces lime, juiced
8 cloves garlic
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/6 package (3 5/7-ounce) package axiote (Annato)
4 pieces fish fillets, any bones removed
1 banana leaf
3 pieces sliced green peppers
1 piece sliced red onion
3 pieces sliced tomatoes
Grilled green beans, for service, optional
Cooked rice, for service, optional

Steps:

  • For the Axiote sauce:
  • Stir the lime juice with garlic, salt, pepper and axiote. Set aside.
  • For the fish:
  • Marinate each fish fillet in axiote sauce for 5 minutes.
  • Open the banana leaf, cut it in 4 pieces and equally place some of the vegetables and fish. Close it up as if it were a package and bake in a preheated 330 degree F oven for 4 minutes on each side.
  • Serve it with grilled green beans and rice, if desired.

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