Seared Fish with Tomato and Dill Sauce

Ingredients

• Dill Sauce

  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) canola oil
  • 5 plum tomatoes, cubed
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fish sauce (nuoc mam)
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) hot pepper sauce

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Fish

  • 4 fillets or steaks white fish (Pacific cod, Canadian haddock or tilapia)
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) canola oil