Wednesday, March 12, 2008

a new favorite meal


Last night for dinner, we tried a new recipe called, "Lime Butter Fish" that we got from Publix (the grocery store), and I am adding it to my "favorite recipes" list. It was delicious! And, it was really easy too--a good combination.

Bart also thought the lime butter sauce would be great on steak. I think we will have to try that next.

Here's the recipe:

1 1/2 lb tilapia (orange roughy or flounder) fillets (thawed, if needed)
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper,
tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1 lime (for zest and juice, rinsed)
1 clove garlic, minced

Steps:
1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Season both sides of fish with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper (wash hands).
2. Place 1 tablespoon of the butter into pan; swirl to coat. Add fish (wash hands); cook 3–4 minutes on each side or until internal temperature reaches 145°F (or flesh is opaque and separates easily with a fork). Cook time may vary depending on the thickness of the fish.
3. Meanwhile, cut remaining 4 tablespoons of the butter into small pieces; place in small bowl to soften. Peel several strips of lime peel, without any white pith, with zester (or vegetable peeler). Chop finely for zest (1 tablespoon); add to butter. Finely mince the garlic and add to butter.
4. Stir remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper into softened butter mixture until well blended; chill until ready to serve.
5. Squeeze juice of lime (1 tablespoon) over fish; remove fish from pan. Top fish with lime butter mixture and serve.

3 comments:

Breanne said...

Thanks for the recipe, I am always looking for good fish ones. I am excited to try it out.

Jessica said...

We are trying to eat healthier at our house and fish is on our list of things to incorporate. We'll have to give this a try. If you like salmon, look up "Blackened Salmon" on food.com and try the recipe with black beans and spinach. It's yummy too!

Meg said...

So, any chance you'll be starting a recipe blog anytime soon?