Festive Fish Fillets
- 2 6-ounce fish fillets, 1/2 inch thick (flounder, sole or similar fish)
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper (about 8 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons snipped chives
- Pinch hot red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- 4 ounces broccoli florets, cut into very small pieces, about 1 inch in diameter
- Kosher salt
- Put one fish fillet in the center of each dinner plate.
- Sprinkle fish with lemon juice.
- Stir together red bell pepper, chives, red pepper flakes and cilantro.
- Place half of the pepper mixture in a stripe down the center of each fillet.
- Arrange broccoli on either side of fillets.
- Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap.
- Using a rack, cook for 3 minutes, switching plates from top to bottom after 1 minute 30 seconds.
- Pierce plastic wrap on each plate.
- Remove wrap.
- Wipe up liquid if desired.
- Serve immediately.
fish, lemon juice, red bell pepper, chives, hot red pepper, fresh cilantro, broccoli florets, kosher salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/915 (may not work)