Costa Rican Lime Marinade Food

COSTA RICAN TILAPIA

Steps:

• 1. For the marinade: Combine lime juice, 1 Tbsp olive oil, 2 Tbsp cilantro, 1 tsp garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, and sugar in a small bowl. Add the fillets and marinate for 15 minutes, turning once.
• 2. While tilapia is marinating, cook rice according to package directions.
• 3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
• 4. For the bean mixture, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet with high sides over medium heat. Add onion and remaining 3 tsp garlic, and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining 2 Tbsp cilantro, oranges, tomatoes, beans, oregano, 1 tsp salt, black pepper and chili powder. Cook, uncovered, until hot, about 7 or 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 5. Transfer cooked rice to a 9x13-inch (or 3-quart) baking dish. Add the bean mixture, and stir gently to mix the beans and rice together. Place fillets, overlapping slightly, on top of the beans and rice layer, and spoon the marinade over the fillets. Bake about 16 to 20 minutes or until the tilapia easily flakes when pierced with a fork.

COSTA RICAN MARINADE

Steps:

• Using a shallow non-metal dish or reasealable plastic bag add all the ingredients and mix together well.
• Up to 3 pounds of beef, chicken, or pork can be placed in the marinade and refrigerated for 8 hours but no longer than 24.
• Cover the dish or seal the plastic bag and turn meat occasionally.
• Grill meat to desired doneness and discard remaining marinade.

COSTA RICAN LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in shallow non-metal dish or resealable plastic bag. Add up to 3 pounds chicken, pork or beef, turning to coat with marinade.
• Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate, turning meat occasionally, at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Remove meat from marinade; discard marinade. Grill meat as desired.
• Yield: 8 servings.