------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Fish en Escabeche Categories: Fish Appetizers Vegetables Mexican Servings: 12 1 lb Firm White Fish Fillets; * 1/3 c Lemon Juice 1/3 c Lime Juice 1/4 c Olive Or Vegetable Oil 1 T Cilantro; Fresh, Snipped, ** 1 t Oregano; Fresh, Snipped, *** 3/4 t Salt 1/4 t Pepper 12 ea Stuffed Green Olives; **** 2 ea Jalapenos Chiles; ***** 1/4 c Onion; Finely Chopped, 1 sm 1 ea Clove Garlic; Finely Chopped 1 c Tomato; Seeded & Chopped 1 ea Avocado, Peeled & Chopped * Fish should be Orange Roughy, Haddock, or Mackerel, cut into 1/2" cubes. ** If fresh Cilantro is not available, use 1 t dried cilantro leaves. *** If fresh oregano is not availabel, use 1/4 t dried oregano leaves. **** Olives should have pimiento stuffing. ***** Jalapeno Chiles should be seeded and chopped. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heat 3/4-inch of water to boiling in 10-inch skillet; carefully place fish in water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, just until fish is opaque, about 30 seconds (DO NOT overcook or fish will fall apart); drain carefully. Mix remaining ingredients except tomato and avocado in a glass or plastic dish. Stir in fish carefully. Cover and refrigerate 2 day, carefully stirring occasionally. Just before serving, gently stir in tomato and avocado; drain. Serve fish mixture on saltine crackers or tortilla chips, if desired. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------