YUCATAN LIME FISH

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Yucatan Lime Fish image

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

4 cloves garlic
4 limes
vegetable oil
1/2 lb flounder or 1/2 lb any thin white fleshed fish filets
salt and pepper
cilantro, chopped to taste (optional)
jalapeno, diced to taste (optional)

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

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #30-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #preparation     #occasion     #north-american     #for-1-or-2     #healthy     #main-dish     #fruit     #seafood     #mexican     #low-fat     #summer     #fish     #dietary     #low-sodium     #seasonal     #low-saturated-fat     #low-calorie     #low-carb     #inexpensive     #low-in-something     #tropical-fruit     #saltwater-fish     #sole-and-flounder     #number-of-servings