From preston_pittman@hotmail.com Wed Jun 22 16:07:42 2005 Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 03:29:18 +0000 (UTC) From: Preston Pittman Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Tilapia with Chile Lime Butter Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes Tilapia with Chile Lime Butter For chile lime butter: 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened 1 Tbsp finely chopped shallot 1 tsp finely grated fresh lime zest 2 tsp fresh lime juice 1 tsp minced fresh Thai or serrano chile (preferably red), including seeds 1/2 tsp salt For fish: 6 (5 to 6 oz) pieces skinless tilapia fillet or farm-raised striped bass fillets with skin 1/2 tsp salt 2 Tbsp vegetable oil Make chile lime butter: Stir together butter, shallot, zest, lime juice, chile, and salt in a bowl. Prepare fish: If using striped bass, score skin in 3 or 4 places with a thin sharp knife to prevent fish from curling (do not cut through flesh). Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a 12" nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until just smoking, then saute 3 pieces of fish, turning over once with a spatula, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes, and transfer to a plate. Saute remaining fish in remaining tablespoon oil in same manner. Serve each piece of fish with a dollop of chile lime butter. recipe from e.cooks posted on another food group list serve by Betty Thomas -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia D. Hill at recipes@swcp.com. Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/