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Home » Fish

Baked Fish Fillets in Citrus & Vegetable Sauce + Gratitude

Published: Mar 25, 2013 by Felicia Lim · This post may contain affiliate links

GRATITUDE

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“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

-Melody Beattie

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The last few weeks haven’t been the easiest of days for some of my loved ones, both family and friends included.

Whether it was regarding troubles at work, or health-wise, for some of them it has been a gruelling time both emotionally and physically, but thankfully for them, I believe and hope that the worst is finally over.  And for that I am grateful.

Some people say gratitude is really an attitude which doesn’t depend on the circumstances we’re in.

Which means, in very simple terms, that in every situation life places us in, there are things we can still be thankful for – the kind Samaritan in our times of need; the short, but sincere messages from friends and loved ones lifting us up in prayer and encouragement; the sunshine peeking through the rainstorm, reminding us that every cloud has a silver lining.

As we breathe a slight sigh of relief, believing hard and crossing our fingers the year will pick up and be full of good news and happiness, I say a short prayer for those in my life and thank God, for He is good, and will hold our hands every step of the way.

Here in Argentina, we’ve also eased into Autumn, as Summer somehow managed to slip away under our noses. I’d like to remember Summer and its glorious days with a fresh and citrusly aromatic dish.

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PAYING HOMAGE TO SUMMER

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Oddly enough, the beginning of autumn feels more like the end of summer, as the past few weeks of cold slowly give in to the return of a few days of sunshine and higher temperatures.

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In a bid to re-live the seemingly short summer (which was cut short by a sudden fall in temperatures in the start of March), I made a trip to the supermarket and grabbed the brightest, most colorful fruits and vegetables available.

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I aimed to pay homage to summer and its vibrant colors before Nature brought in it’s coldest and more subtle-toned seasons.

Armed with a new recipe from my cooking professor Pelusa Molina‘s class, I savored the array of colors and the fresh citrus aromas, as I prepared the ingredients for a fresh and light dish made with baked fish fillets.

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It was as if I had stumbled straight into a fruit orchard during peak harvest time, where the air was crisp with the piercing smell of citrus fruits, sharp as day, and the fruits hang temptingly from the branches, shining and bright in their beautiful ripeness.

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The highlight of this dish really is the amazingly addictive citrus & vegetable sauce, which was a beautiful complement to the fillets baking in the oven.

Once the diced vegetables were mixed together with the fruit juices and some good-quality olive oil, a taste of it was enough to send me temporarily to heaven – it was an explosion of sweet, savory and sour flavors, all uniquely separate yet somehow blended to create a taste unlike any I have ever known.

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Because I so rarely use fish in my kitchen (although I adore fish and seafood), I had to carefully marinate them to impregnate the fillets with the fresh taste of grapefruit and oranges mixed with butter.

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This is definitely one dish everyone has to try..and then fall in love with.

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BAKED FISH FILLETS IN CITRUS & VEGETABLE SAUCE (Serves 4)

Adapted from my cooking professor Pelusa Molina‘s recipe

Ingredients:

For the baked fish:
1) 4 white fish fillets (any type of firm white fish such as sole or forkbeard)
2) 30g of butter
3) Zest of 1 orange
4) Zest of 1 grapefruit

For the citrus & vegetable sauce:
1) Juice of 1 orange
2) Juice of 1 grapefruit
3) 2 tomatoes, de-skinned & diced
4) 1 zucchini, diced
5) 1 red bell pepper, de-seeded & diced
6) 1 green bell pepper, de-seeded & diced
7) 1 yellow bell pepper, de-seeded & diced
8) 1 garlic clove, peeled & flattened
9) Salt & pepper to taste

For the side dish (optional):
1) 4 espresso cups of uncooked long grain white rice
2) 40g of butter
3) 4 tablespoons of chopped parsley

Steps:

1) Using a zester, scrape the orange peel and grapefruit peel into thin shreds
2) Marinade the fish fillets with butter and spread most of the shredded orange peel & grapefruit peel evenly over
3) Fold the fish fillets, leaving the non-marinaded side exposed, then add remaining citrus peels/butter
4) Chill fillets in the fridge for an hour & pre-heat oven to 200 deg celcius
5) Dice the tomatos, zucchini, bell peppers into evenly-sized cubes
6) Peel and flaten the garlic clove with the side of a large knife
7) Blanch the vegetables in boiling water for no longer than a minute, bit by bit (all except the tomatoes)
8) Combine blanched vegetables in a large bowl, and pour the orange juice & grapefruit juice over them
9) Mix the vegetables with the juices, adding salt & pepper to taste
10) Once sauce is ready, remove fillets from fridge and cover them with aluminum foil, then bake them in the oven for around 30 minutes (or until fillets are white and cooked)
11) Cook the rice according to packet instructions, and let stand for a few minutes after cooking
12) Mix cooked rice with butter and chopped parsley
13) Serve cooked fillets dressed in citrus & vegetable sauce with a side of butter-parsley rice

Using a zester, scrape the orange peel and grapefruit peel into thin shreds:
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Marinade the fish fillets with butter and spread most of the shredded orange peel & grapefruit peel evenly over:
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Fold the fish fillets, leaving the non-marinaded side exposed, then add remaining citrus peels/butter:
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Dice the tomatos, zucchini, bell peppers into evenly-sized cubes:
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Blanch the vegetables in boiling water for no longer than a minute, bit by bit (all except the tomatoes):
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Combine blanched vegetables in a large bowl:
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Pour the orange juice & grapefruit juice over them:
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Mix the vegetables with the juices, adding salt & pepper to taste:
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Once sauce is ready, remove fillets from fridge and cover them with aluminum foil, then bake them in the oven for around 30 minutes (or until fillets are white and cooked):
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Mix cooked rice with butter and chopped parsley:
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Serve cooked fillets dressed in citrus & vegetable sauce with a side of butter-parsley rice:
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About Felicia

Hey you! I’m Felicia, a Singaporean girl who moved to Buenos Aires for love. A couple of things about me: I love food, writing and food photography. I wrote a grain-free ecookbook that I know you’ll love and I also do freelance writing and photography if you want to work with me. Follow me on this blog as I navigate the world of cooking gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free.

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Comments

  1. cookinginsens says

    April 11, 2013 at 9:02 am

    Brilliant!

    Reply
    • rosewithoutthorns says

      April 11, 2013 at 9:44 am

      Thanks & thank you for reading!

      Reply
  2. easybaked says

    March 27, 2013 at 11:24 am

    I’m so sorry that things are so difficult right now…I will add my prayers to all the others. Beautiful quote. Hoping that autumn brings joy and peace to you and those around you!!!

    Reply
    • rosewithoutthorns says

      March 27, 2013 at 11:28 am

      Hi Ruthanne!
      thanks for dropping by. and yes please, do pray for them, I will greatly appreciate it!

      Happy Spring & Happy Easter too!
      Big hug

      Reply
      • easybaked says

        March 27, 2013 at 11:30 am

        I will! I’ve been so busy that I haven’t been blog visiting lately. It was nice to “catch up” with you. Happy Easter to you too!!!!!

        Reply
  3. Min says

    March 26, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    Upon reading this lovely post, I decided to jot down a list of things that I’m grateful for. I gave myself the time limit of 2 minutes, and it was amazing to see how quickly I was able to fill up the page. I sure do have so many things to be thankful for. Praise the Lord. It’s so easy to dwell on the negativity and be a downer, but as you’ve mentioned, I am working on rewiring my brain. I LOVE all the colors in this dish! I grilled some marinated salmon the other day and served it alongside a barley salad, but it def wasn’t as pretty and colorful as yours ;). I’m def going to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing, Felicia! Hope you’re having a blessed day!

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    • rosewithoutthorns says

      March 26, 2013 at 6:14 pm

      Hey Min!
      What a good idea to take 2 min to jot down all the good things in our lives. And I really like the fact that there is a time limit – because it means we think of the most important blessings in our lives! I think i shall just do that too!
      Btw, the barley salad sounds amazing. I’ve never had barley in a salad before; I usually just drink barley water because of its cooling properties. How did u make the salad? what other things can go with barley? would be so cool to use it in my diet!

      Have a wonderful day too and HAPPY EASTER dear!

      Reply
  4. gracelimsaifong says

    March 26, 2013 at 10:59 am

    I like the vibrant colors of the dish and I could literally sense and taste the freshness of the fruits and vegetables by reading your elaborate post and looking at the wonderful photos you have taken. Help! I am salivating now… .

    Reply
    • rosewithoutthorns says

      March 26, 2013 at 11:15 am

      Mummy… preparing this dish really made me feel like i was in a fruit orchard or citrus spa! Plus, the taste of the sauce is amazing -so incredibly fresh and flavorful. Make this one day at home! The only difficult part is cutting the vegetables!

      Reply
  5. T Ghalayini says

    March 26, 2013 at 6:54 am

    Dunno if you’ve already gotten the nomination before, but I nominated you for the Liebster award: http://teacalls.com/2013/03/26/why-thank-you-germany-and-papaya-pieces/

    Reply
    • rosewithoutthorns says

      March 26, 2013 at 9:25 am

      Thank you Tala for the nomination! I’ve never received the Leibster nomination before!
      And congrats on your nomination too! Your blog seems really cute!

      Happy Easter weekend (if you celebrate it, if not just enjoy the public holidays!)

      Reply
      • Tala Ghalayini says

        March 30, 2013 at 3:33 pm

        Oh gosh! seems like i spammed u! need to get my account in order :S Happy Easter to u too! 😀

        Reply
        • rosewithoutthorns says

          March 30, 2013 at 3:34 pm

          No worries Tala! These things happen sometimes! Enjoy ur weekend!

          Reply
  6. Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says

    March 25, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    I’m sorry to hear you and your family have stumbled into a little rough patch, but I hope it all gets well soon! <3 And I love the bright, fresh flavors in this dish, Felicia! What a great way to bid summer farewell – I'll have to keep this recipe in mind when summer finally hits here in NJ! 😀

    Reply
    • rosewithoutthorns says

      March 25, 2013 at 2:57 pm

      Thanks for your regards dear Jess! I’m sure the light at the end of the tunnel is near! I’m generally optimistic by nature, so that helps. I hope my optimism overflows to my family & friends! Glad you liked this colorful summer recipe – the citrus & veg sauce really is one the best, freshest sauces I have ever tasted – so I’m highly recommending this dish to anyone who likes the smell of a fruit orchard at peak harvest time!

      Reply
  7. 76sanfermo says

    March 25, 2013 at 2:04 pm

    It must be celestial………
    Happy Easter , dear Felicia , and thank you for the delicious recipe!

    Reply
    • rosewithoutthorns says

      March 25, 2013 at 2:28 pm

      Happy Easter to you too Anna!
      Wishing you a time of peace, love & plenty of Easter eggs & bunnies!

      Reply

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