Name: Pan-fried fish with pineapple and papaya salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Salsa; 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, finely chopped; 300 gram papaya, peeled, seeded, finely chopped; 1/4 cup coriander, finely chopped; juice of 1 lime; 1 finely chopped eschalot; 1 long red chilli, finely chopped; 2 finely sliced kaffir lime leaves; 2 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 4 firm white fish fillets; 150 gram rice noodles, to serve

Pan-fried fish with pineapple and papaya salsa

Fish goes together beautifully with lime, pineapple and papaya in this light summer meal.

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

28M

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Ingredients

Salsa

1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, finely chopped

300 gram papaya, peeled, seeded, finely chopped

1/4 cup coriander, finely chopped

juice of 1 lime

1 finely chopped eschalot

1 long red chilli, finely chopped

2 finely sliced kaffir lime leaves

2 teaspoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

4 firm white fish fillets

150 gram rice noodles, to serve

Method

1.To make the salsa, combine all ingredients in a large bowl.

2.Combine oil and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Add fish, season to taste and toss to coat.

3.Heat a frying pan on high. Cook fish 2-3 minutes each side until golden and flesh flakes easily when tested with a fork.

4.Serve fish on a bed of noodles topped with salsa.

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