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Fish With Parsley Sauce
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 6
Also known in Mexico as Pescado al Perejil. Variation found in Extending the Table.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, crushed
6 firm fish fillets
1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons celery, chopped
1 bay leaf
Directions:
1. In blender whirl parsley, cilantro, water, lemon juice and garlic. Set aside.
2. Wash and dry fish fillets then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Heat margarine or oil in a frying pan.
4. Add onion, celery and bay leaf and saute until onion is transparent.
5. Fry fish fillets about 5 minutes per side over low or medium heat.
6. Pour parsley sauce over fish and simmer for 10 minutes.
7. NOTE: for a more mild sauce replace cilantro with another 1/2 cup fresh parsley.
By RecipeOfHealth.com