Yucatan Lime Fish Recipe

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Yucatan Lime Fish
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 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:

  1. Thinly Slice garlic and saute in oil until crisp and brown.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Heat a large heavy pan on high heat and add oil until hot.
  4. Add fish and Jalepeno.
  5. Saute fish until crispy on one side.
  6. Do not disturb fish while cooking.
  7. Fish need not be done at this point.
  8. Lower heat to medium/low.
  9. Squeeze juice from limes (about 3/8 cup) and add to pan.
  10. Fish will now 'poach' in lime juice.
  11. Remove fish when done and rest on a plate.
  12. Add chopped cilantro, if using Allow lime juice to thicken slightly and mingle with oil and fish juices.
  13. Pour on top of fish and top with toasted garlic.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 128.5 Kcal (538 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.33g 4%
Cholesterol 51.02mg 17%
Sodium 339.29mg 14%
Potassium 342.14mg 7%
Total Carbs 16.72g 6%
Sugars 2.74g 11%
Dietary Fiber 4.14g 17%
Protein 15.31g 31%
Vitamin C 40.7mg 68%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 78.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 50.72 Kcal (212 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.92g 4%
Cholesterol 20.14mg 17%
Sodium 133.91mg 14%
Potassium 135.03mg 7%
Total Carbs 6.6g 6%
Sugars 1.08g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.63g 17%
Protein 6.04g 31%
Vitamin C 16.1mg 68%
Iron 0.6mg 8%
Calcium 31.1mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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