Fried Whole Red Snapper With Spicy Chile Sauce Food

SPICY RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• On a large piece of wax paper, mix together paprika, cayenne, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, basil, garlic, and oregano.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with oil.
• Brush both sides of snapper fillets with butter mixture, reserve remaining.
• Coat both sides of fillets with seasoning mixture.
• Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on it.
• Drizzle half of remaining butter mixture on one side of the fillets and place fillets butter side down in pan.
• Cook over high heat until the fish is deeply browned.

FRIED RED SNAPPER IN SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the cornstarch and flour together. Season the snapper with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and dredge in the flour mixture. Fill a deep pot halfway full with oil. Heat oil to 350 degrees F, and fry fish until golden, toss directly into hot sauce, and serve.
• Put a small saucepan over medium heat, add oil, onions, and ginger. Saute for 2 minutes. Add vinegar, sugar, ketchup, and duck sauce. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes, add water to desired consistency if sauce is too thick. Season with salt and pepper.

RED SNAPPER WITH SWEET PEPPER AND GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, nonstick skillet. Season the snapper with salt and pepper and add to the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes on each side. Pour tapenade sauce over fish, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Divide among 4 plates, spoon with the sauce, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

WHOLE RED SNAPPER IN SZECHUAN HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Rub the fish with soy sauce and dry wine mixture.
• Let the fish fillets marinated in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet, saute the fish fillets for about 3 minutes on each side.
• Remove the fillets, add garlic, green onion, ginger, chili bean sauce, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar and water.
• Bring the mixture to a boil before adding the fish fillets back to the skillet.
• Braise the fish in the sauce for about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Mix the cornstarch with 2 tsp of water, stir in the sauce and cook for another minute.
• Sprinkle with sesame oil (optional) and serve immediately with steamed rice and your favorite steamed vegetables.

GRILLED RED SNAPPER WITH LEMON CHIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place snapper on a large plate; squeeze juice of 1 lemon onto each side and inside cavity. Set snapper aside to marinate, about 10 minutes. Combine soy sauce, butter, and ginger in a small bowl. Mix remaining lemon juice, tomatoes, chives, chile pepper, sugar, and salt together in a separate bowl.
• Heat a large skillet to smoking hot over medium-high heat. Cook snapper until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute per side.
• Place snapper on preheated grill; brush with soy mixture on each side. Grill, basting occasionally with soy mixture, until snapper flakes easily with a fork, 4 to 6 minutes per side.
• Transfer snapper to serving platter. Pour tomato mixture over snapper to serve.

RED SNAPPER WITH CILANTRO, GARLIC, AND LIME

Steps:

• Preheat broiler and lightly oil a shallow baking pan (1 inch deep).
• Pat fish dry, then arrange, skin sides up, in 1 layer in baking pan. Brush both sides of fish with 3 tablespoons oil total and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss together cilantro, garlic, and zest in a small bowl.
• Broil fish 6 inches from heat, without turning over, until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer fish, skin sides up, with a metal spatula to a platter, then sprinkle with cilantro mixture and drizzle with remaining 3 tablespoons oil.

SPICY FILLETS OF RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Add your fish to marinade for approx 2 hours
• Heat a frying pan and add 1 tbs olive oil OR a knob of butter
• When hot add fish fillets, skin side down. Hold down and cook for 3-4 mins on either side. Baste during cooking with pan juices.When cooked keep warm.
• Keep the juices in the pan hot and add button mushrooms & Pak Chio & fry them for 2 or 3 minutes in the pan juices.

PANFRIED RED SNAPPER WITH CHIPOTLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Mash together butter, chipotles to taste, adobo sauce, and salt with a fork until blended.
• Pat fish dry and cut each fillet in half crosswise, then season with salt and pepper. Spread flour on a plate and dredge fish, knocking off excess.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then panfry fish, skin sides up first, in batches, turning over once, until browned and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer as cooked with a slotted spatula to plates and add more oil to skillet as needed. Top fish with dollops of chipotle butter.