Whitefish Skewers With Za'atar Yogurt Sauce

Mami J's Note:

These skewers are healthy and low-fat, but full of flavor. ***NOTE*** For the sauce, the main ingredient is jocoque, but Zaar wont recognize it, so I had to put cultured buttermilk instead. Jocoque is a thin, yogurt-like cultured milk product, similar in taste to cultured buttermilk. It is a Mexican product with Lebanese origins, with hardly any variations between the one used in Lebanon. Cultured buttermilk may be used in it's place, but only use 1/4 cup and increase the yogurt to 1/2 cup. In the US it can be found in the Mexican dairy section in supermarkets. Recipe found and slightly modified from a magazine. Posted for ZWT6, NA*ME region.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 5

• 5 white fish fillets, thick cut
• 1/2 red onion
• 3 limes, juice of
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons za'atar spice mix

For the sauce

• 1/2 cup cultured buttermilk
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 pinch za'atar spice mix
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Cut the fish and the onion into 1 in cubes, separating the onion into one layer squares.
2. Mix the lime juice,olive oil and zaatar in a large bowl. Add the fish and onions.
3. Let sit 5 minutes.
4. Insert alternating layers of fish and onions into wooden skewers. (Make sure to soak the skewers in water for 30 mins before).
5. Season skewers with salt and pepper.Grill about 2 or 3 minutes per side, just until fish turns opaque.
6. Meanwhile, mix the sauce ingredients.
7. Drizzle skewers with sauce and serve with a fresh cucumber salad.