Spicy Red Snapper Cakes 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.

SPICY RED SNAPPER CAKES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. With slightly moistened hands, form the mixture into 12 cakes, each about 1/2 inch thick.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet lightly with oil. Heat over medium heat until hot. Add as many fish cakes as will comfortably fit in pan. Cook until nicely browned on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.

SNAPPER CAKES

Steps:

• Put the fish into a food processor and process for 3 minutes, or until you have even chunks. (do not over process as these cakes should have a bit of texture).
• Transfer the fish to a bowl and add the chopped beans, lemongrass, sweet chilli sauce, coriander, basil, sugar, fish sauce, and kaffir lime leaves and mix together thoroughly.
• Taking 1 tablespoon of mixture at a time,hand roll each tanlespoon into a neat ball. Flatten ball slightly with the palm of your hand and place on a tray. Repeat with the rest of the remaining mixture.
• You should have approx 16 balls in total.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1- 2 hours.
• Remove the cakes and toss the cakes in the flour lightly dusting them.
• Place some oil in a fry pan and heat oil to very hot. Fry the cakes in batches, for about three minutes each, or until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towls.
• Serve with extra sweet chilli sauce or tartare sauce.

RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Tear 2 pieces of parchment or aluminum foil, about 12-inch square.
• Drizzle some olive oil in center of each square and spread with your fingers. Set the filets, skin side down, over the olive oil in the foil and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle more olive oil over fish, then top with tomatoes and then fresh herbs. Drizzle drops more olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Wrap, deli style. Set package on a baking dish or sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until tender. While snapper is cooking, make orange rice.

ISLAND FRYDAYS SPICY ESCOVITCH RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Sprinkle the snapper all over with the fish seasoning. Combine the pimento seeds, peppers, carrots and onions in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, add the vinegar and transfer to a bowl.
• Fill a deep fryer with oil and set on 350 degrees F or coat a frying pan with oil and heat over high heat. Deep-fry the fish until golden, 5 to 8 minutes, or pan-fry until golden, about 3 minutes per side.
• Dunk the fish in the sauce reserved in the bowl, then transfer the fish to a serving platter and decorate with the vegetables.