Carter Family Recipes

Arctic Char with Cilantro-Yogurt Sauce
Cool, cilantro-yogurt sauce brings a refreshing note to the table. Pair with Red Pepper Coconut Rice for a healthy and light meal.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup 2% Greek-style plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped peeled cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 4 (6-ounce) arctic char or salmon fillets, skinned
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Lime wedges (optional)

Preparation

  1. Combine first 5 ingredients; chill.
  2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fillets with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add fillets to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Serve fillets with sauce and lime wedges, if desired.

Red Pepper Coconut Rice

Bring 1 cup jasmine rice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, and 1 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 2/2 cup diced red bell pepper; cover and let stand 5 minutes.

Wine note

This menu dances beautifully with the Weingut Knoll Loibner Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 2007 ($30). The cool dollop of cucumber yogurt is spun dizzy by citrus notes ranging from tart lime to sweet tangerine, and a long finish of green peppercorn is a subtle counterpoint to the coconut-intensified rice.

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