Recipe: Quick Steamed Fish Fillets with Potatoes and Asparagus

Quick Steamed Fish Fillets with Potatoes and Asparagus

This elegant supper for two is simplicity itself. The entire meal is prepared in a steamer and ready in 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) grated gingerroot
• 1/2 tsp (2ml) salt
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper
• Grated zest of 2 limes
• 6 salmon fillets
  (about 2 1/4 lbs/ 1.125 kg total)

Preparation:

1. Using a mortar and pestle (or a food processor), crush garlic, ginger and salt to form a paste. Stir in cilantro, olive oil, pepper and lime zest.
2. Place salmon on a plate and coat top evenly with paste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or for up to 2 hours. Preheat broiler, with rack set 4 inches (10 cm) from the top.
3. Transfer salmon to prepared baking sheet and broil for 7 to 10 minutes or until salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

Tip: Substitute 1 to 2 tsp (5 to 10 mL) of your favorite fresh herbs for the dried herbs. If asparagus is out of season, use fresh green beans instead.

Nutrients per serving:

• Calories: 189
• Protein: 25 g
• Fat: 3.0 g
• Carbohydrates: 16 g
• Saturated fat: 1.4 g
• Sodium: 106 mg
• Fiber: 5 g

Very high in: niacin, vitamin B6, folacin, vitamin B12, magnesium.
High in: vitamin C, thiamine, iron.
Source of: vitamin A, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium, zinc, fibre.

Recipe courtesy of Simply Great Food. Dietitians of Canada.