Asian fish with vegetables

Jan 11, 2011 1 min read

Ingredients:

4 c. shredded cabbage

1 med. red pepper, cut in slivers

6 sliced scallions, with green

2 fillets of mahi mahi, flounder or farm raised catfish

Sauce:

2 lg. garlic cloves, crushed

1/3 c. dry roasted, unsalted peanuts, crushed in the blender

2 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger

1/3 c. water

1 tsp. cornstarch

3 Tbsp. soy sauce

1 tsp. sesame oil

1 Tbsp. rice vinegar

Garnish:

1/4 c. chopped cilantro

1 lime

How to:

Spread the vegetables over the bottom of a shallow microwave-safe dish. Top with the fish.

In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and pour over the fish. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 8 to 10 minutes. The vegetables will be crisp-tender. Place each fillet on a plate and spoon the vegetables and sauce around the fish. Garnish with cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice.

Serve with brown rice.

Serves 2

Capt. Dick May is the owner of Easy Rider Charters in Bokeelia. He can be reached at 283-3247 or easyridercharters.com. Capt. Dick’s Florida Gulf Coast Seafood and Much More (cookbook) $11.50 plus $2.50 postage can be ordered by calling the number above or by mailing to 7989 Judge Bean Road, Bokeelia, FL 33922. Make checks payable to Dick May.