Salsa Snapper Recipes

CRISPY SKIN SNAPPER WITH CAPER SALSA RECIPE

Steps:

• Grate the garlic with a microplane
• Chop the parsley & cilantro and rough chop the capers
• In a medium bowl, mix the chopped herbs, capers, lemon juice, and 6 TableSpoons extra virgin olive oil. If needed, season the herby sauce with ½ teaSpoon of kosher salt and pepper.
• Rinse, and pat dry the fish: Line a plate with a paper towel and put the fish skin side down. Take more paper towel and dry the other side. Repeat this step on the skin side.
• Place the fish on a dry clean plate and sprinkle both sides with salt, pepper, and extra virgin olive oil. Be generous with the salt, but don't overdo it.
• In a COLD nonstick skillet, brush on a TableSpoon of olive oil to coat the surface of the pan. Place the snapper skin side down and turn the stove on medium heat. The skillet will heat up gradually and the fat will start to cook out of the fish.
• When the fat starts to cook, take a flexible spatula and press the fish against the pan for a few seconds. This step is very important because it will help cook the whole skin completely. This first side takes around 4-5 minutes. If your fish is thick, you may want to cook for 6 or 7 minutes. The key here is to make sure the skin is crispy, and the flesh is mostly opaque.
• Flip the fish over to the other side and cook for about a minute or two.
• To plate the snapper, spoon the caper salsa onto the plate and place the fish skin side up on top of the salsa.

SALSA SNAPPER

Steps:

• Cut fish fillets into 8 serving pieces. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat skillet over medium heat.
• Arrange fish in single layer in skillet. Cook uncovered 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork. Remove fish to warm platter; keep warm.
• Cook remaining ingredients except wine in skillet over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until bell pepper and onion are crisp-tender. Stir in wine; heat through. Spoon tomato mixture over fish.

KEVIN NURSE'S JERK RED SNAPPER AND ISLAND SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• Put all the spices, garlic, scallions, peppers, lime juice, salt, to taste, and a dash of soy sauce in a blender. Combine ingredients with oil to make a paste. Score the fish, and then rub the marinade into the fish. Place in a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove the snapper from the bag and place on a greased grill, cooking each side for 7 minutes without flipping.
• While the fish is cooking, brush the zucchini with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Put zucchini slices and whole bell peppers on grill, cooking until the zucchini is tender and red pepper blackened. Set zucchini aside and let the red pepper steam in a covered bowl for a few minutes before removing the skins. Serve vegetables with the whole fish, garnished with Island Salsa.
• Combine the chopped the fruit and onion in a bowl. Stir in the red wine vinegar and cilantro. Then add salt and pepper, to taste. The salsa will be served on the side to cool off the spice of the fish.

WHOLE SNAPPER WITH GRILLED VERA CRUZ SALSA

Steps:

• For the salsa: Preheat a charcoal grill for medium-high heat.
• Brush the bell peppers, tomatoes and chiles with oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill the bell peppers until charred on all sides and just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Remove to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let steam for 15 minutes. Remove the skin and seeds and dice.
• Grill the tomatoes until charred on all sides and just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board, let rest for 10 minutes and coarsely chop.
• Grill the chiles until charred on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Remove to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let steam for 10 minutes, and finely chop.
• Combine the bell peppers, tomatoes, chiles, olives, cilantro, capers, thyme, oregano, vinegar and oil in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Let the mixture sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
• For the snapper: Combine the achiote, coriander and oregano in a small saute pan and toast over low heat until just fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, let cool slightly and grind in a coffee grinder. Combine the ground spices with the paprika, salt and pepper in a large baking dish. Add the lime juice, garlic and oil, and whisk until the consistency a smooth paste. Sprinkle the fish all over with salt and pepper. Rub one side of each fish generously with some of the paste. Cover and marinate for 20 minutes.
• Preheat a charcoal grill for direct medium-high heat and indirect grilling.
• Grill the fish, paste-side down, over the direct heat, until the paste is nicely charred, 5 to 7 minutes. Carefully flip the fish over using a large, heavy duty spatula and move the fish to the opposite side of the coals. Cover the grill and continue cooking until just cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the fish to a large platter. Spoon the salsa on top and garnish with the fresh herbs.

RED SNAPPER WITH CITRUS SALSA

Steps:

• Toss oranges, lemon, shallot, chile, cilantro, lime zest and juice, oil, honey, and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes, gently stirring occasionally.
• Fill a wok or large pot with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil. Line bottom basket of a 10-inch, 2-tiered round bamboo steamer with parchment paper. (Alternatively, use two pots fitted with steamer inserts.) Season fish using remaining 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer in bottom basket. Cover, and set over boiling water. Steam until fish is almost cooked through, about 5 minutes. Put spinach into top basket, and set over bottom basket. Steam until spinach is bright green and just wilted, about 2 minutes more.
• Divide spinach among 4 plates. Top each with fish and 1/2 cup salsa. Serve remaining salsa on the side.

SNAPPER WITH BELL PEPPER SALSA

Steps:

• To make the salsa, combine bell pepper, avocado, jalapeno, onion, lime juice, parsley, and 1 teaspoon oil in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon oil over medium-high. Place snapper, skin side down, in skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook until skin is golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn over and cook until opaque throughout, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Divide salsa evenly among 4 serving plates; top with snapper, skin side down. Garnish with lime wedges.

GRILLED JERK-RUBBED SNAPPER WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Coat each snapper with 1/4 cup jerk marinade
• Place on a hot, clean grill. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes on each side. Serve with the Avocado Salsa.
• Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Reserve.
• Combine all ingredients together and spoon over snapper when they are cooked.

GRILLED RED SNAPPER WITH TROPICAL FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill.
• Place the red snapper fillets in a shallow dish and reserve. In a small bowl, combine lime juice, ginger, pepper, and olive oil. Pour the mixture over the fish and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Grill the fish over medium heat until the flesh is cooked through and opaque, about 4 minutes per side, depending on the size of the fish. Top with tropical fruit salsa and serve.

GRILLED SPANISH-STYLE SNAPPER WITH TOMATO AND GREEN OLIVE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan or indoor electric grill to medium high heat. Drizzle snapper with extra-virgin olive oil. Combine spices in a small bowl. Rub fish with spice mixture. Cook fish 5 minutes skin side down first. Turn fish and cook 5 to 6 minutes longer.
• Combine salsa ingredients in a small bowl and allow it to marinate until ready to serve.
• To serve, plate spiced snapper with a generous serving of salsa. Sangria makes a wonderful beverage for this meal.

ROASTED RED SNAPPER WITH CHERRY TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk oil, 1 tablespoon basil and lime juice in medium bowl to blend. Transfer 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing to small bowl and reserve for fish. Mix remaining 1 tablespoon basil, tomatoes, onion, jalapeño and honey into dressing in medium bowl. Season salsa with salt and pepper.
• Lightly brush small baking sheet with oil. Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Arrange fish on prepared sheet; brush with reserved 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing. Roast fish until just opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Transfer fish to 2 plates. Spoon salsa alongside and serve.

BAKED SNAPPER & TROPICAL SALSA

Steps:

• Mix salsa, pineapple and mango.
• Place spinach evenly in 13x9-inch baking dish; top with fillets. Spoon 2 Tbsp. of the salsa mixture over each fillet; cover with foil. Set remaining salsa mixture aside for serving with fish.
• Bake at 450°F for 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve with reserved salsa mixture.

MAYA CITRUS SALSA WITH RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut orange in half horizontally and section it as you would a grapefruit; do this over a bowl to capture all its juice. Remove seeds and combine flesh and juice in bowl. Repeat with grapefruit and lemon. Stir in cilantro, habanero and salt.
• Put oil in a nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium high heat. A minute later, add fish, skin side down; season top with salt. Cook until skin begins to crisp, 3 or 4 minutes, then transfer to oven. Cook another 3 or 4 minutes, or until a thin-bladed knife meets little resistance when inserted into thickest part of fish. Serve fish with xec, immediately.

BROILED RED SNAPPER WITH ZA'ATAR SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Toast pine nuts in a dry small skillet over medium-low heat, tossing often, until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
• Heat broiler. Season flesh side of snapper fillets with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with coriander. Drizzle 2 Tbsp. oil onto a small rimmed baking sheet and place fish, flesh side down, on top. Drizzle skin side with 2 Tbsp. oil; season with salt and pepper. Broil until skin is crisp and browned and flesh is cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Remove fish from broiler and let rest 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together cilantro, parsley, garlic, za'atar, red pepper flakes, and remaining ½ cup oil in a small bowl; season salsa verde with salt and pepper.
• Transfer fish to a platter, placing skin side up. Stir lemon juice, banana peppers, and pine nuts into salsa verde and spoon over fish.