mexican recipes

Pickled Fish


fish, main dish, mexican, seafood

2 lb fish fillets; fresh or frozen
1/2 cup vinegar
4 oz green chile peppers; 1 cn, *
1 tablespoon orange peel; finely shredded
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup onion; chopped, 1 sm.
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic; minced
----GARNISHES----
1 orange; thinly sliced, 1 lg

* Green Chiles should be rinsed, seeded, and chopped. Thaw fish fillets if frozen. Place fish fillets in a 10-inch skillet. Add boiling water to cover and simmer, covered, 5 to 8 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Drain fish; arrange in a shallow dish. Combine vinegar, oil, chile peppers, orange peel, orange juice, onion, bay leaves, garlic, 1 tsp salt, and 1/8 t pepper. Pour over the fish. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight. Drain off marinade and transfer fish to a serving dish. Serve cold, garnished with the orange slices.