Serves4
- Active time:15 min
- Start to finish:30 min
February 2009
Mild tilapia takes beautifully to a robust, smoky cilantro-chipotle sauce.
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1 1/2
cups
chopped cilantro
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2
tablespoons
vegetable oil
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1
tablespoons
chopped canned chipotles in adobo
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1
tablespoon
water
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1/2
teaspoon
ground cumin
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4
(6-oz) tilapia fillets
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Preheat broiler.
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Purée cilantro, oil, chiles with some adobo sauce, water, cumin, 3/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper in a blender until smooth, then coat fish with sauce.
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Line rack of a broiler pan with foil, then broil fish 3 to 4 inches from heat until just cooked through, 6 to 9 minutes.