Recipe: Fish Steaks with Asian Flavors

FISH STEAKS WITH ASIAN FLAVORS

1 piece (1/2-inch) ginger root, peeled, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
4 fish steaks, about 6 ounces each*
1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste
Freshly ground pepper

Combine ginger, garlic, lime juice, sherry, vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and sesame oil in small bowl. Put fish in zipper-lock food storage bag; pour marinade over. Seal bag. Turn to coat fish; refrigerate 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Spray non-stick grill pan or skillet with non-stick vegetable oil cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat.

Remove fish from marinade, discard marinade. Cook fish on grill pan until browned on both sides, about 1 minute per side.

Transfer to oven; bake until fish is cooked through, about 10 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper. Squeeze lime juice over fish and serve.

*Salmon, tuna and swordfish steaks all work well in this recipe

Makes 4 servings
Source: Light Basics Cookbook by Martha Rose Shulman