mexican recipes

Fish In Cilantro Sauce


fish, main dish, mexican, seafood, spices

2 lb fish fillets; *
1 onion; sliced, 1 small
1 clove garlic; small, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup almonds; toasted, ground
2 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 pickled jalapeno pepper; **
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 salt
1/2 cup cilantro; snipped

* Use large Red Snapper or other fish fillets cut into 6 serving pieces. ** Pickled Jalapeno pepper should be rinsed, seeded and chopped. There should be about 1 1/2 tsp. Thaw the fish fillets if frozen. Cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender but not brown. Add the almonds, lime juice, jalapeno pepper, the 1/2 t salt, and pepper. Heat through. In a well greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking dish, arrange the fish fillets and sprinkle lightly with salt. top with the onion mixture. Sprinkle evenly with the cilantro, (or with parsley). Bake, covered, in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for about 40 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.