Smoked Spicy Snapper Food

CAJUN RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• On a large piece of wax paper, mix together paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, basil, garlic powder, and oregano.
• In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter or margarine with oil. Brush both sides of the snapper filets with the butter mixture, reserve the remaining butter mixture. Coat both sides of the filets with the seasoning-mixture.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on it. Drizzle half of the remaining butter-oil mixture on one side of fish fillets. Place fillets butter side down in pan. Cook over a high heat until the fish is deeply browned, about 5 minutes. Drizzle remaining butter-mixture over the fish and flip the fish over. Cook until fish is browned and flakes when tested with a fork, about 5 minutes more. Season to taste with salt.

SPICY SNAPPER MAKI ROLL (SUSHI)

Steps:

• Remove all skin, pin bones, blood lines and sinew from the snapper fillet. Slice the fillet lengthwise into long strips about 1/2-inch wide and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Whisk together 2 tablespoons of the mayonnaise with the sriracha in a small bowl. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the remaining 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise with the wasabi paste and a splash of water if needed to loosen the mixture. In a medium bowl, gently combine the cooked sushi rice with the vinegar.
• Lay a piece of plastic that is bigger than the nori sheet on a clean work surface. Lay a nori sheet on top of the plastic in the center. Dip your fingers in water as needed to keep them from sticking to the rice, then use your fingers to spread 1/2 cup of the sushi rice evenly on the nori sheet and gently press down. Flip the nori sheet over so the rice is face down.
• Spoon about 2 teaspoons of the sriracha mayonnaise horizontally across the center of the nori sheet. Place 2 strips of snapper on top of the mayonnaise, then top with a strip of cucumber and 4 to 5 slices of avocado. Using the plastic wrap as a guide, roll the sushi as tight as possible into a log. Trim any excess nori as needed. Remove the plastic and use a sushi mat to form the sushi into a uniform round roll with a flat bottom. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to assemble three more rolls.
• Cut each roll into 6 to 9 pieces. Use a spoon to smear about 1 tablespoon of the wasabi mayonnaise on one side of the serving plate. Place the sushi on the other side of the plate, then sprinkle with some of the furikake. Place about 1 tablespoon salmon roe on top of the wasabi mayonnaise and garnish the plate with a splash of toasted sesame oil. Serve immediately with pickled ginger, soy sauce and wasabi paste.

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.

CORNMEAL SNAPPER WITH CHOW CHOW AND SMOKY HABANERO AIOLI

Steps:

• For the roasted garlic: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place cloves in a small oven-safe dish. Cover with oil and then foil. Roast 45 minutes.
• For the chow chow: Meanwhile, preheat a grill to medium heat.
• Grill the corn in the husks, then shuck and cut the kernels from the cobs. In a medium bowl combine corn, Tomatoes and bell peppers. In a separate bowl, combine vinegar, granulated sugar, salt, granulated garlic, granulated onion, pepper, lemon juice and zest and 2 1/2 ounces water. Add to vegetable mixture. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the habanero hot sauce: Combine habaneros, granulated sugar, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper and just enough water to cover in a small pot. Cover and cook on medium heat until peppers are tender and liquid is almost gone. Remove and let cool. Blend until smooth.
• For the smoky habanero aioli: Combine eggs, lemon juice, mustard, vinegar and 2 tablespoons roasted garlic together in a tall container or wide mouth jar. Using a stick blender, slowly add oil until combined. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons habanero hot sauce.
• For the cornmeal snapper: Combine cornmeal, cornstarch, paprika, granulated garlic and onion, oregano, salt, pepper and 2 cups flour in a medium bowl and mix well.
• Set up standard breading station: A dish with the remaining 2 cups flour, a dish with egg wash, and the cornmeal mixture.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or in a Dutch oven fitted with a deep-fry thermometer to 350 degrees F.
• Coat snapper in flour, then egg, then cornmeal. Fry snapper until golden in color and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• To serve, spoon aioli on the plate and place snapper directly on top. Serve chow chow on the side.
• Combine green tomatoes, cider vinegar, brown sugar, granulated sugar, white vinegar, salt, mustard seeds, pepper and 2 1/4 cups water.

SMOKED SPICY SNAPPER

Steps:

• In a food processor mix garlic, chili peppers, onion, tomato, tomato paste, and cumin.
• Add cilantro and add green olives.
• Score fish 3 times on each side.
• Brush with olive oil.
• Sprinkle with pepper.
• Put paste mixture on each side.
• Put on foil on grill.
• Grill 45 minutes until dorsil fin comes out when pulled or bake in 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 1 hour until dorsal fin comes off when pulled.
• You need to baste fish which ever way you cook it.

SPICY BAKED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Melt butter and saute green seasoning.
• Add chopped tomatoes, salt, hot sauce and wine.
• Place fish in a greased baking dish and add sauce.
• Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Baste with sauce during cooking.

JERK SNAPPER

Steps:

• Mix together ingredients for the jerk rub and massage it generously into the fillets.
• Refrigerate fish for about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Lightly oil a baking sheet large enough to hold the fish in a single layer.
• Place fillets on baking sheet and drizzle the tops lightly with olive oil.
• Bake at 400F for 6 minutes.
• Turn fillets and drizzle once more with a little olive oil.
• Continue baking for 4-6 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork (time may vary depending on how thick your fish is).
• Just prior to serving, drizzle cooked fillets with lemon juice, a little soy sauce, and however much pepper sauce you prefer.
• Serve hot.

BLACKENED SPICY SNAPPER FILLETS

Steps:

• Mix paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, parsley and oregano.
• Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat for 5-8 minutes, or until extremely hot.
• Dip fish into melted butter, and sprinkle each fillet generously with the seasoning mixture.
• Place the fish fillets in the hot skillet.
• Pour 1 tablespoon of butter over each fillet.
• Cook until the coating on the fillet turns black, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Turn the fish over.
• Pour another tablespoon of butter over the fish.
• Cook for about 2 minutes longer.