Haitian Flounder

Name: Haitian Flounder
Ingredients: 6 (6-ounce) flounder fillets; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 jalapeno or serrano chile, chopped; 3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1/3 cup fresh orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Garnish: chopped fresh parsley; Hot cooked jasmine rice; Lime wedges

17 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

6 (6-ounce) flounder fillets
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno or serrano chile, chopped
3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Hot cooked jasmine rice
Lime wedges

Directions

1

Place flounder fillets in a shallow dish. Sprinkle evenly with lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley.
2

Melt butter over medium-high heat in a skillet large enough to hold all fillets; add olive oil. Add garlic and next 3 ingredients. Saute 3 minutes or until soft. Add tomato, orange juice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.
3

Add fish fillets; reduce heat to medium, and simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
4

Place fish on serving plates; spoon sauce evenly over fillets. Garnish, if desired. Serve with jasmine rice and lime wedges.