SESAME SOY FISH FILLETS

This unique recipe involves wrapping white fish fillets, such as haddock, in cabbage and dressing them with an Asian-inspired sauce made with ginger, sesame and soy.

Yield: Serves 4.

SESAME SOY FISH FILLETS

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup diagonally sliced green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 slices fresh ginger, 1/8 inch thick, julienned
  • Cabbage leaves (napa, savoy or green)
  • 1 lb (0.5 kg) haddock fillets or other firm-fleshed white fish fillets

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar until blended. Stir in green onions, garlic and ginger; set aside.
  3. Line a shallow greased baking dish with cabbage leaves. Place haddock fillets on top of cabbage leaves. Pour soy sauce mixture evenly over haddock fillets. Cover haddock fillets with cabbage leaves.
  4. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove and discard top cabbage leaves. Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 120 calories, 1.8 g fat, 21.8 g protein, 3.2 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fibre, 729 mg sodium