Yucatan Lime Fish

Name: Yucatan Lime Fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
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); jalapeno, diced to taste (optional)

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Recipe by Will Price

Saw this dish in a Newspaper Article about travelling in Mexico, It reminded me of a dish I had in Cozumel. It's a simple but different way to cook flounder and similar fish. Easy to make too.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 2

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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)
jalapeno, diced to taste (optional)

DIRECTIONS

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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