Jade Sauce Fish Fillets: A Quick & Flavorful Recipe

Fish Fillets with Jade Sauce

Prep and Cook Time 20 minutes

YIELD Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 cup uncooked rice 2 cups (1/2 bunch) fresh spinach leaves, washed and drained 1/4 cup lemon juice, divided 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 teaspoons dried tarragon 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 pound fish fillets (4 medium pieces), such as snapper, sole or turbot 1 tablespoon butter, cubed

PREPARATION:

1. Cook rice according to package directions. Preheat broiler.
2. While rice is cooking, place spinach, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic, tarragon, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in blender container; blend until smooth. With blender running, add oil in a steady stream.
3. Place fish on broiler pan. Sprinkle fish with butter cubes, remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Broil fish 4 to 6 minutes or until fish begins to flake when tested with fork.
4. Arrange fish fillets on rice and spoon sauce over fish.

For a special touch, stir chopped yellow bell pepper into rice before serving. This recipe appears in: Fish NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Sodium 538 mg Protein 28 g Fiber 1 g Carbohydrate 41 g Cholesterol 49 mg Total Fat 23 g Calories 485 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 3 Meat 3 Starch 2-1/2