How To Cook Grouper Fish With Tomatillo Sauce for $15 or less

grouper fillets

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: cod

Tilapia is lower in cost and widely available.

tomatillos

🥗Healthier: green tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatillos

Canned tomatillos offer convenience and lower cost.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: serrano pepper

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Bell pepper provides a milder flavor at a lower cost.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Flour tortillas are often less expensive and more readily available.

Roast the tomatillos directly on the fire until the skin is blackened.

Add roasted tomatillos into the pot with shallots or onions, garlic, and cilantro.

Cover with white wine and cook until everything is soft.

Blend the mixture and return it to the pot, cooking for another 10-15 minutes.

Add butter little by little to make the sauce creamy.

Season flour with black pepper, salt, cayenne, and chili powder.

Dip the grouper fillets in milk, then coat in the seasoned flour.

Cook the coated fish in a pan until golden brown and crispy, about 10 minutes.

Serve the fish with the tomatillo sauce poured on top, alongside rice.

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