Serves 2

I love this flavorful yet oh-so-simple dish. The recipe calls for leaving the fish whole, but if you have a hard time eating fish that still has the head intact, by all means have your fishmonger remove it.

Lime-Ginger Fillets

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 teaspoons lime zest

½ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon salt

4 fish fillets, such as whitefish, perch, or pike

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

  1. Preheat the broiler.
  2. In a small bowl, thoroughly combine the butter, lime zest, ginger, and ½ teaspoon salt.
  3. Lightly season the fillets with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet.
  4. Broil for 4 minutes. Brush each fillet with some of the lime-ginger butter and continue to broil for 1 minute or until the fish is done to your liking.

illustration Storing Fish

How to store fresh fish: The best way to store fresh fish is not to store it at all, but rather use it the day you purchase it. If that's not an option, lay the fish on a bed of ice and then cover it. Make sure that the ice has somewhere to drain so that the fish doesn't end up sitting in water, which will cause it to turn mushy.