Special Diet Information
Coumadin® (Warfarin)
This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.
Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.
Sodium
This is a low sodium recipe.
GERD / Acid Reflux
This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.
Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten.
"It was the best butter."
-Lewis Carroll, Novelist
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Pick the freshest fish you can for your recipes. A great dish starts with the best ingredients. A simple whitefish – flounder, drum, sole or trout works great. Cook this fish at a little lower heat, starting with a cold - not hot - pan.
Whitefish with Cumin Butter
Servings: 2 | Serving size: 4 ounces fish with butter
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes
This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
This recipe does not make very good leftovers.
Serve with Wild Rice or Plain Mashed Potatoes or Plain Mashed Potatoes - Low Sodium Version or Wild Rice - Low Sodium Version or Mashed Yams with Mint
AND
Serve with Parmesan Squash. or Kale with Nutmeg and Honey
| 1 small | shallot (finely minced) |
| 2 tsp | unsalted butter |
| 1/2 tsp | ground cumin |
| 1/2 tsp | paprika |
| 1/8 tsp | dried mint |
| 1/4 tsp | salt |
| fresh ground black pepper (to taste) | |
| 1 tsp | olive oil |
| 2 4 ounce | filets whitefish (drum, flounder, sole or trout) |
Cream together the shallot, butter, cumin, paprika, mint, salt and pepper. This is best done at least an hour in advance but overnight is better.
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Place the oil in a medium skillet and then put the filets in the pan. Top with 1/2 of the butter. Place the pan in the oven.
Bake for about 6 minutes and turn. Top with the other half of the butter and bake for about 4 – 6 minutes. Serve.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 4 ounces fish with butter
Servings: 2
Amount Per Serving
| Calories 164 | Calories from Fat 52 |
| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated Fat 3g | |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium 242mg | 10% |
| Total Carbohydrates 5g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 1% |
| Sugars 0g | |
| Protein 22g |
| Vitamin A 14% | Vitamin C 8% |
| Calcium 4% | Iron 7% |
| Vitamin K 2 mcg | Potassium 523 mg |
| Magnesium 44 mg | |