Fish Fillets with Braised Celery
From: Jean Claude B., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Ovwen: 700 watts
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 13 minutes
Waiting time: 65 minutes
It also is a good way to cook red snapper. Dill and celery seeds, as the braised celery, make this dish attractive and full of flavors.
Serve with parlseyed rice or noodles.
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] dill seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] celery seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds [680 g] cod or red snapper fillets
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] melted butter
  • Paprika, to taste
Braised celery
  • 1 tablespoon [15 g] butter
  • 4 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] water
  • 1 thick slice unpeeled lemon
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] chopped parsley
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Mix together dill and celery seeds, pepper and salt; sprinkle over one side of fish fillets.
  • Refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour.
  • Arrange fish fillets side-by-side into a buttered 8 x 12-inch [20 x 30-cm] dish, sprinkled side on top.
  • Melt butter for 1 minute on 'MAXIMUM'; pour all over fish and then sprinkle with paprika.
  • Prepare braised celery.
  • Spoon braised celery all around fish fillets.
  • Cover and microwave for 6 to 8 minutes on 'MAXIMUM', according to the thickness of the fish.
  • Serve.
Braised celery
  • Melt butter for 1 minute, on 'MAXIMUM'.
  • Mix in celery slices, water and lemon slice.
  • Cover and microwave on 'MAXIMUM', for 3 minutes; mix well.
  • Leave to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Mix in parsley, salt and pepper.