Blackened Sheepshead with Basil-Lime Cream Sauce Recipe
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5.0
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
60 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Blackened Sheepshead with Basil-Lime Cream Sauce Recipe
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A recipe for Florida-caught sheepshead whitefish, blackened with LOADS of seasoning, and drizzled with a homemade basil-lime cream. Perfect for a light yet tasteful meal.
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Ingredients
- olive oil
- 4 ounce Sheepshead fillets
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Jalapeno pepper sliced into rings
- lime slices for serving
- Avocado slices for serving if desired
FOR THE CREAM SAUCE
- ½ cup Crema or sour cream
- Juice from half a lime
- Zest from half a lime + more as needed
- 1-1/2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan to medium-high heat.
- Season the whitefish fillets with the cayenne, paprika, garlic, basil and salt and pepper.
- Sear the tops of the fish in the hot pan for about 2 minutes, then flip and sear another 2 minutes. Add a splash of water and cover. Cook another few minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and moist within. Do not overcook or it can become dry.
- While the fish is cooking, add the jalapeno slices to a hot pan with a splash of olive oil and crisp them up. It should take a couple minutes per side. Remove from heat.
- Make your cream sauce by whisking together the sour cream, lime juice, lime zest and basil.
- Drizzle the basil-lime cream over the whitefish and serve with crispy jalapeno slices, slices of lime, and a bit more lime zest over the top.
- I like to serve mine with a few slices of avocado on the side.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
60kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
123mg
(5%)
Potassium
30mg
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
640IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
4.5mg
(5%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 60kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 123mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 30mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 640IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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