Filete De Culichi (tilapia W Mushrooms In Poblano Cream Sauce)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 poblano peppers
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• salt and pepper
• 4 (5 -6 ounce) tilapia fillets
• 1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 lb grated monterey jack cheese (about 2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler.
• 2 poblano sauce: prepare poblano chilies by roasting under broiler until they are fully blistered.
• 3 remove chilies from broiler and turn off oven.
• 4 put chilies in a brown paper bag to steam for 10 minutes. allow to cool, then peel and remove seeds and stems. cut peppers and put into medium sized bowl.
• 5 in a saucepan combine oil, poblano peppers, onions, cilantro leaves, garlic and seasoning. sauté over high heat, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. stir in stock, bring to a boil, and boil vigorously, 18 minutes. reduce heat to medium, stir in heavy cream, and simmer 2 minutes. transfer sauce to blender or food processor and puree until smooth. for a smoother sauce, you can strain sauce as well.
• 6 tilapia: melt in a butter large heavy skillet. add garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds. season tilapia filets with salt and pepper and add to pan. cook over moderately high heat until browned, 3 minutes per side.
• 7 remove tilapia filets from the pan leaving the garlic butter and arrange tilapia in a baking dish just large enough to hold them in a single layer. add mushrooms to skillet. cover and sauté for about 15 minutes.
• 8 when mushrooms are close to done, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 9 pour mushrooms over tilapia. pour sauce over tilapia and mushrooms. sprinkle cheese over the top.
• 10 bake for about 10 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and tilapia is cooked through.
• 11 serve with rice and refried beans on the side and flour tortillas for dipping.