Name: Pescado en Achiote (Mexican Fish in Annatto Sauce)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Water - ¾ cup; Achiote paste - ¼ cup; Onion - ¼; Limes, juiced - 2; Orange, juiced - 1; White vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, peeled - 1 clove; Oregano - 1 teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; White fish fillets - 6 (4 ounce) fillets; Butter, melted - ½ cup; Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 12 ounces; Red onion, sliced - 1; Habanero chiles, sliced - 2; Water - 1 cup; Orange, juiced - ½; Lime, juiced - 1; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Peppercorns - 1 teaspoon; Dried Mexican oregano - 1 teaspoon

Pescado en Achiote (Mexican Fish in Annatto Sauce)

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Ingredients for - Pescado en Achiote (Mexican Fish in Annatto Sauce)

1. Water - ¾ cup

2. Achiote paste - ¼ cup

3. Onion - ¼

4. Limes, juiced - 2

5. Orange, juiced - 1

6. White vinegar - 2 tablespoons

7. Garlic, peeled - 1 clove

8. Oregano - 1 teaspoon

9. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon

10. White fish fillets - 6 (4 ounce) fillets

11. Butter, melted - ½ cup

12. Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 12 ounces

13. Red onion, sliced - 1

14. Habanero chiles, sliced - 2

15. Water - 1 cup

16. Orange, juiced - ½

17. Lime, juiced - 1

18. Salt - 1 teaspoon

19. Peppercorns - 1 teaspoon

20. Dried Mexican oregano - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Pescado en Achiote (Mexican Fish in Annatto Sauce)

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Combine 3/4 cup water, achiote paste, onion, juice of 2 limes, juice of 1 orange, vinegar, garlic, 1 teaspoon oregano, salt, and pepper in a blender; blend until smooth.

3. Stage

Season both sides of the fish fillets with salt and pepper, then brush the top with melted butter. Arrange fish fillets in a baking dish. Add shrimp on top and cover with achiote sauce. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.

5. Stage

Place red onion and habanero peppers in a glass bowl. Add 1 cup water, juice of 1/2 orange, and juice of 1 lime; stir well and season with salt, peppercorns, and Mexican oregano.

6. Stage

Serve fish and shrimp with achiote sauce and top with habanero sauce.