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Chili-Orange Fish Fillets with Banana

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Submitted by marjar

Broiled snapper fillets and caramelized bananas topped with fresh orange juice, zesty chili peppers, and red onion. A tropical, low-fat dinner that’s on the table in 20 minutes flat. Squeeze lime over everything.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

10 min

READY

20 min

This recipe sounds wild until you taste it, and then it just sounds genius.

Fish fillets and halved ripe bananas broil side by side, both slathered in a bright mix of fresh orange juice, grated zest, minced red onion, and seeded green chilis. The heat caramelizes the bananas while the fish turns opaque and flaky, and the citrus-chili topping chars just slightly at the edges.

A final squeeze of fresh lime pulls every flavor into focus. It’s tropical, light, and ready in twenty minutes.

Pro Tips

  • Use firm, just-ripe bananas so they hold their shape under the broiler instead of turning to mush.
  • Place the fish and bananas 4 inches from the heat source. Any closer and the topping burns before the fish cooks through.
  • Red snapper works best, but cod or turbot are solid substitutes. Choose fillets of even thickness so everything finishes at the same time.
  • Save half the orange juice to sprinkle on fresh after broiling. The raw juice adds a bright pop that the cooked juice loses.

Ingredients

4 4
EACH EACH FISH FILLET
red snapper, turbo, cod or other fillets *
2 2
EACH BANANAS
firm, ripe, halved lengthwise, then crosswise
4 60
TABLESPOONS ML ORANGE JUICE
fresh
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML ORANGE ZEST
grated
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML RED ONIONS
minced
2 10
TEASPOONS ML GREEN CHILI PEPPER
fresh, seeded
1 1
EACH LIME
fresh, cut into wedges

Directions

Preheat the broiler.

Arrange the fish fillets and bananas (cut side up) on a lightly greased broiler pan.

In a small bowl, combine half the orange juice with the orange zest, red onion, chilies, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.

Spread evenly over fish and bananas.

Broil 4 inches from the heat source, without turning, until fish and bananas are well browned and the center of the thickest part of the fish is opaque, about 10 minutes.

Transfer to a serving platter.

Sprinkle with the remaining orange juice.

Garnish with lime wedges.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 261g (9.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 119 3% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 20mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 10g 10%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 46%
Calcium 5% Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
 

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