Fish with Garlic Salsa

This recipe for fish with garlic salsa uses fresh cod fillets, butter, garlic, parsley or cilantro, and other ingredients. Feel free to use haddock fillets or the thinner tilapia fillets, and adjust time accordingly.

Ingredients:

2 pounds cod fillets (fresh only!)
2 T. butter, melted
1 T. finely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1/2 t. salt
1 clove garlic, crushed
garlic salsa (recipe included)

Garlic Salsa Ingredients:

3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 med. tomatoes, finely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 T. finely chopped cilantro or parsley (use flat-leaved)
1 T. lemon juice
1/2 t. dried oregano
1 1/2 t. vegetable or olive oil

Instructions:

Place fish fillets on a rack in broiler pan. Mix butter, cilantro, salt and garlic in small cup or bowl. Brush half of butter mix onto top sides of fish. Set oven to broil or very high heat. Broil fish about 4 inches from heat source for about 5 minutes, until lightly cooked.

Take pan with fish out and flip over fillets. Brush remaining butter onto fillets. Broil another 4 minutes or until flakes easily with fork. Serve with Garlic Salsa.

Garlic Salsa:
Heat all ingredients over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until very hot and bubbly. This dish is excellent and simple to make.
From Nicole Behrens, January 1997