The Foodie Gazette

Adventures in good eating — recipes and food writing by Margaret “Meps” Schulte

Rosas Rojas En El Mar (Halibut)

From Galeria’s Restaurant, 611 Broadway Ave. East, on Capitol Hill, in Seattle. The name translates to” Red Rose of the Sea.”

2 lbs. halibut cut into 1″ strips
Juice of 4 limes
Pinch of salt
Pinch of black pepper
2 tsps. capers
16 green olives sliced
4 TBS. of white wine
Banana leaves

* Combine lime juice, salt, pepper and halibut strips in a bowl and marinate for 5 minutes.

* Roll strips on their side to form 4 roses about 4″ in diameter.
Hold together with toothpicks skewered through the sides.

* Take 4 squares of aluminum foil, place banana leaf in center, then put halibut rose on top of banana leaf place 1/2 tsp. capers, 4 olives and 1 TBS wine on each rose. Wrap banana leaf and aluminum foil around to form a packet.

* Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for 5 minutes.

Cover with MANGO SALSA & Serve

MANGO SALSA

4 fresh mangos peeled and sliced or 1 16 oz. jar of mango slices.

8 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 white onion, diced
1 Banana pepper, seeded & diced
2 TBLS. olive oil
pinch of salt
1 tsp. sugar

Saute garlic, onion, salt and banana pepper in 1 tablespoon olive oil until translucent. Add mango and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Place in blender and puree. Strain back into saucepan with remaining olive oil and add sugar and simmer an additional 5 minutes.

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by on April 23, 2005. categorized as Meat, Mexican

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