Red Snapper with Veggies Recipe

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Bursting with crisp, flavorful veggies, you'll be amazed that this dish, submitted by Carolyn Zimmerman of Fairbury, Illinois, was made entirely in the microwave.

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Red Snapper with Veggies Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

10 5 15

Ingredients

1/2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/8-inch slices
1 medium carrot, cut into 1/8-inch slices
1/2 medium onion, cut into 1/8-inch slices
3 tablespoons stir-fry sauce, divided
2 red snapper fillets (4 ounces each)

Directions

Place the zucchini, carrot and onion in an 8-in. square dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
Brush 1 tablespoon stir-fry sauce over both sides of fillets. Spoon remaining sauce over vegetables; toss to coat. Place fish over vegetables. Cover and microwave on high 2-3 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 fish fillet with 1/2 cup vegetables equals 166 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 857 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 25 g protein.

Originally published as Red Snapper with Veggies in Cooking for 2 Summer 2008, p11

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I keep a peeled onion in a glass jar in my refrigerator. It’s handy when I need a small amount of chopped onion for a recipe or my husband wants a slice of onion on his hamburger. It stays fresh in the jar, eliminating waste. —Dorothy G., Tewksbury, Massachusetts