Tropical Fish Fillets

Name: Tropical Fish Fillets
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 orange roughy or red snapper fillets (6 ounces each); 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

A hint of lime, cilantro, coriander, cumin seasons these fish fillets. Writes Adrene Schmidt of Waldersee, Manitoba, "My husband and I have four children and we all like fish. Sometimes you have to do a little something exotic with it to add some spice to life. This recipe does just that."

Ingredients

4 orange roughy or red snapper fillets (6 ounces each)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

Coat fish fillet with flour. In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter. Add fillets; cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, add the remaining ingredients; cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through, stirring constantly. Serve over fillets.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 170 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 215mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Tropical Fish Fillets in Light & Tasty December/January 2003