Saucy Pineapple Fish Fillets

Submitted by pesce_gurl

"Another one from the Favorite Brand Names Cookbook. Again, pineapples and fish is a huge winner in my house. I love the flavors together! And it's a zippy microwave recipe that's great when I'm in a rush in the evenings. Hope you like it as much as we do!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pinch ground red pepper
• 1⁄4 cup sliced green onion
• 1⁄4 cup sliced water chestnuts
• 4 white fish fillets, 1/2-inch thick
• 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs
• paprika

directions

1. Drain pineapple; reserve juice.
2. For sauce, add enough water to make juice 2/3 c liquid.
3. In microwave bowl, whisk together juice mixture, sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, bouillon, ginger and red pepper.
4. Microwave on HIGH 4-5 minutes, until sauce boils and thickens, whisking after 2 minutes to prevent lumps.
5. Stir in green onions, water chestnuts and pineapple; set aside.
6. Arrange fish fillets in 12x8" microwave dish with thickest parts to the outside edges of dish.
7. Drizzle with margarine, then sprinkle with bread crumbs and paprika.
8. Cover with waxed paper.
9. Microwave on HIGH 5-9 minutes, rotating dish after 3 minutes.
10. Fish is done when thin areas flake easily with a fork and thick areas are fork tender.
11. Let fish stand 2-3 minutes; serve with pineapple sauce.