Fish In Spicy Pecan Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced celery
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons pecans, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce (to taste)
• 1/4 cup sliced pecans, sliced lengthwise in half
• 2 pieces fish, thick fillets (at least 1") or 2 pieces steaks
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon chopped dried oregano

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a cast-iron skillet, then add onions, garlic, celery, peppers, paprika, and chopped pecans.
• 2 saute over medium heat until onions are clear, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• 3 add tabasco sauce, then turn heat to high and add sliced pecans and fish.
• 4 brown on high 4 to 5 minutes per side (coat uncooked side with sauce before turning); add the lemon juice and oregano after turning and browning.
• 5 when fish flakes easily, serve immediately with rice or pasta.