World Flavors Cookbook

Pescado en Amarillo

Fish fillets simmered in a yellow sauce of tomates, achiote, and herbs — a coastal Guatemalan dish from the Pacific and Caribbean shores.

Cuisine: Guatemala

Ingredients

• 600g firm white fish fillets (snook, bass, or tilapia)
• 4 tomatoes, diced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp achiote paste
• 2 tbsp oil
• Fresh cilantro
• Salt and pepper
• Rice to serve

Instructions

1. Fry onion and garlic in oil until soft.
2. Add achiote paste and stir to combine.
3. Add tomatoes. Cook 10 minutes until saucy.
4. Season fish. Lay in sauce.
5. Cover and simmer 10-12 minutes until fish flakes.
6. Add cilantro. Serve over rice.