Ingredients:
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound firm white fish fillets; *
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup lime juice
1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cilantro; fresh -- snipped, **
1 teaspoon oregano; fresh -- snipped, ***
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
12 stuffed green olives; ****
2 jalapenos chiles; *****
1/4 cup onion; finely chopped -- 1 sm
1 clove garlic; finely chopped
1 cup tomato; seeded and chopped
1 avocado -- peeled and chopped |
Preparation:
* Fish should be Orange Roughy, Haddock, or Mackerel, cut into 1/2"
** If fresh Cilantro is not available, use 1 t dried cilantro leaves.
*** If fresh oregano is not available, use 1/4 t dried oregano leaves.
**** Olives should have pimiento stuffing.
***** Jalapeno Chiles should be seeded and chopped.
Heat 3/4-inch of water to boiling in 10-inch skillet; carefully place fish in water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, just until fish is opaque, about 30 seconds (DO NOT overcook or fish will fall apart); drain carefully. Mix remaining ingredients except tomato and avocado in a glass or plastic dish.
Stir in fish carefully. Cover and refrigerate 2 day, carefully stirring occasionally. Just before serving, gently stir in tomato and avocado; drain. Serve fish mixture on saltine crackers or tortilla chips, if desired. |