Grilled Five-Spice Fish with Garlic Spinach

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Grilled Five-Spice Fish with Garlic Spinach
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Chinese five-spice powder is available in Asian markets and many supermarkets. Use prepackaged and washed baby spinach to save time.
Ingredients:
1-1/2
teaspoons grated lime peel

3
tablespoons fresh lime juice

4
teaspoons minced fresh ginger

1/2
to 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder*

1/2
teaspoon sugar

1/2
teaspoon salt

1/8
teaspoon black pepper

2
teaspoons vegetable oil, divided

1
pound salmon steaks

1/2
pound fresh baby spinach leaves (about 8 cups lightly packed), washed

2
large cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press



Preparation:
1.
Combine lime peel, lime juice, ginger, 5-spice powder, sugar, salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon oil in 2-quart dish. Add salmon; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.

2.
Combine spinach, garlic and remaining 1 teaspoon oil in 3-quart microwavable dish; toss. Cover; microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Drain; keep warm.

3.
Meanwhile, prepare barbecue grill for direct cooking.

4.
Remove salmon from marinade and place on oiled grid. Brush salmon with marinade. Grill salmon, covered, over medium-hot coals 4 minutes. Turn salmon; brush with marinade and grill 4 minutes or until salmon begins to flake with fork. Discard remaining marinade.

5.
Serve fish over bed of spinach.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/4 of total recipe
Fiber <1 g
Carbohydrate 3 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Saturated Fat 3 g
Total Fat 15 g
Calories from Fat 55 %
Calories 241
Protein 24 g
Sodium 426 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 1
Meat 3
Vegetable 1


This recipe appears in: Asian