Mustard-Topped Nile Perch

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Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute

Preparation facts

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 Tbs mayonnaise

2 tsp Dijon mustard

2 tsp mustard seeds

4 (6-8 oz.) Nile perch fillets

1 tsp dried dillweed

Directions

Combine the first 3 ingredients; mix well. Arrange fillets in a lightly greased baking sheet. Spread mustard mixture over each fillet. Sprinkle with dillweed. Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Garnish with fresh dillweed. Serve immediately.

Seafood Alternatives: Catfish, Trout, Perch, Ocean Pout, Monkfish, Orange Roughy, Tilapia

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 94

Calories from Fat 32 (34%)

% Daily Value*

6%Total Fat 4g

3%Saturated Fat 0.5g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g

Monounsaturated Fat 1.1g

19%Cholesterol 56mg

5%Sodium 121mg

5%Potassium 185mg

1%Total Carbohydrate 3g

1%Dietary Fiber 0.3g

Sugars 1g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

25%Protein 12g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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