Halibut or Mahi Mahi Baked in Fresh Green Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup tomatillo, coarsly chopped (green tomatos)
• 1/2 cup onion, coarsley chopped
• 2 poblano peppers, coarsly chopped (or sub in jalepeno for less heat)
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, packed coarsly chopped, plus 2 TBSP leaves for garnish
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3/4 cup sour cream, divided (I used Light Sour Cream)
• kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 3/4 lbs halibut or salmon fillets or mahi mahi (about 1 inch thick)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375. In a large frying pan, melt butter over high heat. Stir in flour, remove from heat, and mix to form a smooth paste.

2. 2

   Scrape flour paste into a blender. Add tomatillas, onion, chiles, chopped cilantro, chicken broth, and 1/2 cup sour cream. Puree in blender. Pour green sauce back into frying pan; add salt and lime juice to taste and bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Rinse fish, pat dry with paper towels, cut into 6 equal pieces, and season with salt. Set pieces slightly apart in an 8 by 12 in baking dish.

4. 4

   Pour evenly over fish.

5. 5

   Bake fish until it flakes but still looks moist in the center of the thickest part (cut to test), 15 to 20 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve up fish and spoon sauce over portions. Top off with small spoonfuls of remaining sour cream, and sprinkle with cilantro leaves.