Cilantro Pesto Halibut with Chile-garlic dipping sauce & Sweet and Sour Slaw Recipe
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Chile-Garlic Dipping Sauce |
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Ingredients: ½ c sugar
¼ c water
¼ c white vinegar
1 T garlic, chipped
½ t kosher salt
2 t red pepper flakes, or to taste
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Directions:Simmer ½ c sugar, water, vinegar, 1 T garlic and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. When sugar is dissolved, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the consistency of maple syrup, about 10 min. Off heat, stir in red pepper flakes. Set aside. |
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Cilantro Pesto Halibut |
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Ingredients: 2 c fresh cilantro leaves and stems
1 T soy sauce
1 t black pepper
1 t vegetable oil
1/2 t sugar
2 garlic cloves
2 halibut or mahi-mahi filets (5 oz each)
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Directions:Process cilantro, soy sauce, black pepper, oil, 1/2 t sugar and garlic cloves in a food processor until minced. Spread onto both sides of fish fillets to coat and let stand at room temperature for 10-15 minutes. Preheat grill to medium-high.
Lightly coat both sides of fish fillets with nonstick spray, then grill until cooked through and firm, 4-6 minutes per side; do not overcook.
Serve fish with steamed white rice and slaw with dipping sauce on the side. |
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Sweet and Sour Slaw |
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Ingredients: 1 red Serrano or jalapeño, thinly sliced
1 sm garlic clove, chopped
1/2 shallot, chopped
1 T sugar
6 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
2 t fish sauce of 1/8 t anchovy paste
1/8 t kosher salt
1/2 lime, cut into wedges
1 1/2 c pkg broccoli slaw
1/4 c fresh cilantro leaves
3 T Spanish peanuts, toasted
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Directions:Muddle Serrano, garlic, shallot and sugar in a mortar and pestle until they begin to break down (or pulse briefly in a food processor). Add tomatoes, fish sauce and salt; squeeze lime wedges into mixture and add rinds to the bowl. Muddle ingredients to lightly crush tomatoes and release oils from rinds. Taste for seasoning; remove lime rinds from bowl.
Toss slaw and cilantro with dressing; let stand until ready to serve. Top with peanuts before serving. |
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Number Of
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Preparation
Time:40 minutes |
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