Pescado Con Coco (fish In Coconut Sauce)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 teaspoons cilantro, chopped (divided)
• 4 teaspoons flat leaf parsley, chopped (divided)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 lbs haddock (or other firm fish like cod or halibut)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 small jalapeno, minced
• 1 1/4 cups tomatoes, chopped (divided)
• 1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
• 1 lime, cut into 8 wedeges
• cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 in a large plastic ziploc bag, combine 2 tsp of cilantro, 2 tsp of parsley, 1/4 tsp salt, the garlic and lime juice. add fish fillets, turn to coat and let sit to marinate for about 20-30 minutes.
• 2 heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add onion, red pepper and jalapeno and saute until the veggies are soft (about 7 minutes).
• 3 add 1 cup of the chopped tomato and cook another 3 mintues.
• 4 stir in coconut milk and remaining 1/4 tsp salt. bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 add fish fillets (with the marinade) to the skillet in a single layer. spoon some of the sauce over the fish. return mixture to a simmer and cook - covered - for about 10 minutes or until the fish is cooked through. stir occasionally.
• 6 transfer fish and sauce to a platter and top with remaining 1/4 cup tomatoes, 2 tsp cilantro, 2 tsp parsley. surround with lime wedges. serve immediately with cooked rice.