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Showing posts with label sauce for fish recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sauce for fish recipe. Show all posts

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Baked Halibut with Tomato, Caper, Jalapeno Sauce

I was having lunch with my girl friends the other day and we were discussing the local fish store, Kathleen's Catch.  I said I had bought the most wonderful halibut fillets.  Well, Bitchy, they queried, how did you prepare them?  I had posted in a much earlier blog "my favorite sauce for fish".  In that recipe it calls for you to fry the fish.   In keeping with low fat cooking, I baked the halibut in foil packets.  Here's the recipe:

Ingredients: Serves 4

1 or 2 jalapeno peppers (I often use canned and then chop)

1 med. onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 15 oz can tomato sauce

1 tbs lime or lemon juice (I prefer lime)


1 teaspoon salt


1/2 tsp. sugar


1/8 tsp ground cinnamon


1/8 tsp ground cloves


1/8 tsp. pepper


1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives or capers



1 tbs parsley, chopped

4-6 oz firm white fleshed fish i.e. halibut at least an inch to an inch and a half thick

Method: 

If using fresh jalapenos, cut jalapenos lengthwise and remove seeds and membrane (unless you want fire in the belly).  In a medium sized non reactive bowl, mix all ingredients together.

Meanwhile, preheat your oven  to 425 degrees.  Tear a length of heavy duty foil to accommodate the fish and the sauce and then to seal.  Place foil packets on a baking sheet.  Place fish fillet in center of foil and salt and pepper  both sides.  Top each fillet with about 1/4 cup of sauce.  Sprinkle with parsley.  Seal tightly.  Bake for 20 minutes or until  cooked as desired.