Friday, April 28, 2006

Weight Loss Cooking - Baked Snapper with Fennel and Carrots

  • 1 pound fresh or frozen snapper fillets or other white fish, skinned (about ½ inch thick)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
  • 1 cup fennel bulb, sliced
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, snipped (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine or water
  • Fresh dill for garnish (optional)

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
    Thaw fish, if frozen.
    Rinse fish then pat dry with a paper towel.
    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
    Add fennel, onion, carrot and garlic then stir-fry for 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender and slightly browned.
    Remove skillet from heat then stir in dill, salt, pepper and wine.
    Place 1 cup of the vegetable mixture in a 2 quart square baking dish.
    Place fish on top of vegetables then add remaining vegetables from skillet on top of fish.
    Bake fish uncovered for 5 to 6 or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
    Divide fish and vegetables evenly on 4 plates and serve garnished with fresh dill.

    Makes 4 servings.

    Calories 188, Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Sodium 237 mg, Carbohydrates 6 g, Fiber 2 g.
    Points 4.

    Extracted from Low Fat Good Cooking

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