Boiled Red Snapper Domi Chim Food

BROILED RED SNAPPER WITH TAMARIND SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine water and tamarind and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Strain this using a strainer and squeeze the tamarind gently to remove as much juice as possible.
• To this tamarind water add the shallots, garlic cilantro stems, fish sauce, sugar and salt.
• Simmer this sauce stirring occasionally until slightly thickened (about 2 minutes). Keep warm.
• Preheat broiler.
• Lightly brush a small rack of a broiler pan with oil and arrange the snapper fillets skin side down.
• Season fillets with salt and broil 4 to f inches from the heat until just cooked through (about 7-8 minutes).
• While fish is broiling, thinly slice the scallions and chillies.
• Stir the whole basil leaves into sauce just before serving.
• Serve the fish with sauce over it and garnish with scallions and chillies and basil leaves.

SOUTH AMERICAN STYLE RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• If using whole snapper (cleaned) cut about 4 slits through skin on each side.
• Season, inside and out with salt and lemon juice; cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat olive oil in a large skillet (large enough to fit the fish) over medium heat and sauté onion, pepper, and garlic until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken broth to skillet and stir.
• Remove fish from refrigerator and rinse thoroughly under cold water and pat dry.
• Nestle the fish in the skillet and cover.
• Let cook 15 minutes, then carefully turn and cook an additional 10 - 15 minutes.
• Transfer to serving platter, spoon veggies on top, pour sauce all around, and sprinkle with oregano and cilantro; enjoy!