Yucatan Lime Fish

Naturally Savvy Recipes

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.

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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.

Ingredients:

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)

jalapenos, diced to taste (optional)

Steps/Methods:

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.

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Randy Boyer
Randy is the co-founder of NaturallySavvy.com and The Healthy Shopper. She has been working in the natural health industry for over 20 years. She is very passionate about healthy living by choosing natural and organic as much as possible, has a personal love of cooking and sharing healthy recipes and is a fitness enthusiast.