This was super easy. My husband didn't care for the sauce (doesn't like mint), but he liked the fish anyway. I LOVE the sauce. It made plenty extra, so I kept it in the refrigerator and was able to use it a couple more times.
Snapper with Basil-Mint Sauce
Serve with jasmine rice and sautéed green beans.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet and about 1 tablespoon sauce)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 237
- Fat: 9.1g
- Saturated fat: 1.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 5.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Protein: 35.3g
- Carbohydrate: 1.4g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Cholesterol: 63mg
- Iron: 0.8mg
- Sodium: 328mg
- Calcium: 77mg
Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) snapper fillets
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
Preparation
- 1. Preheat broiler.
- 2. Arrange fish in a single layer on a broiler pan lightly coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle fish with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Broil 6 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
- 3. Combine basil and remaining ingredients in a food processor; process 1 minute or until smooth. Serve with fish.
Snapper with Basil-Mint Sauce Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate
- COOKING METHOD: Broil
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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