Halibut and Sweet Corn Tamales
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
2 tamales
- Serves:
- 2
ingredients
- 2 ears corn, husks intact
- 1⁄2 cup packed fresh cilantro, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell peppers
- 2 (6 ounce) halibut fillets, 1 inch thick
directions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Carefully remove husks from corn, reserving the 4 largest ones.
- Cut the corn kernels off of their ears.
- Blend lightly in a food processor or blender until just coarsely chopped, be sure not to puree!
- Add cilantro, cornmeal, sugar, and salt, then pule once or twice just to mix.
- Season with fresh ground black pepper.
- Stir in fintely chopped red bell pepper.
- Arrange 2 corn husks on a square of foil large enough to hold a tamale.
- Spread 1/4 of corn mixture (approx the same size as the halibut fillets you are using) over both husks on foil.
- Season halibut on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Place halibuts on top of corn mixtures on tamales.
- Top halibuts with another 1/4 of the corn mixture.
- Pull ends of bottom husks over halibuts and top with remaining husks.
- Tuck ends of top husks under bottom husks.
- Fold around tamales into small packets.
- Bake until halibuts are just cooked through, about 20 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
ChipotleChick
Glendale, 41
<p>I'm a 35-year-old mother, musician, and amateur chef. I love farmer's markets and fresh vegetables!</p>