Tikinxic

Name: Tikinxic
Ingredients: 15 pieces lime, juiced; 8 cloves garlic; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/6 package (3 5/7-ounce) package axiote (Annato); 4 pieces fish fillets, any bones removed; 1 banana leaf; 3 pieces sliced green peppers; 1 piece sliced red onion; 3 pieces sliced tomatoes; Grilled green beans, for service, optional; Cooked rice, for service, optional

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

15 pieces lime, juiced
8 cloves garlic
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/6 package (3 5/7-ounce) package axiote (Annato)
4 pieces fish fillets, any bones removed
1 banana leaf
3 pieces sliced green peppers
1 piece sliced red onion
3 pieces sliced tomatoes
Grilled green beans, for service, optional
Cooked rice, for service, optional

Directions

1

Stir the lime juice with garlic, salt, pepper and axiote.
2

Set aside.
3

Marinate each fish fillet in axiote sauce for 5 minutes.
4

Open the banana leaf, cut it in 4 pieces and equally place some of the vegetables and fish.
5

Close it up as if it were a package and bake in a preheated 330 degree F oven for 4 minutes on each side.
6

Serve it with grilled green beans and rice, if desired
7

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
8

The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.