FISH FILLET WITH CILANTRO PESTO

FISH FILLET WITH CILANTRO PESTO

Ingredients :

Cilantro Pesto:

2 cups cilantro leaves and stems

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon oil

½ teaspoon sugar

2 garlic cloves

2 white fish fillets (5 oz /150 g each)

Sauce:

½ cup sugar

¼ cup water

¼ cup white wine vinegar

1 garlic clove, minced

2 teaspoons fresh yellow aji, seeded and deveined, finely chopped

Salt

Preparation:

Cilantro Pesto:
Place cilantro with soy sauce, pepper, oil, sugar and garlic cloves in a food processor and process until minced.
Spread cilantro mixture onto both sides of each fillet and set aside at room temperature for 15 minutes. Heat grill to medium-high heat. Spray non-stick spray on each side of fish and place on grill. Cook about 4 – 6 minutes per side or until fish is cooked but still juicy. Serve fish with cooked white rice and the sauce.

Sauce:
Place sugar with water, vinegar, minced garlic and salt in a small saucepan over medium high heat. When sugar has dissolved, lower heat and continue cooking until mixture has the consistency of a syrup (approximately 8 – 10 minutes). Remove from the heat and stir in aji or chili.

2 servings