Grilled Snapper And Asparagus With Red Pepper Sauce Recipes

GRILLED ASPARAGUS WITH RED BELL PEPPERS SAUCE

Steps:

• Grill peppers over high heat turning as it browns about 20 minutes, or until the skins darken and blister. Remove the peppers from the grill, and place them in a paper bag. Close the bag by folding over twice. Set the peppers aside to cool. The steaming helps to loosen the skin.
• Take the peppers from the bag and remove the skins, stems, and seeds. If necessary, rinse the peppers to make peeling easier.
• Cut your roasted peppers in pieces and blend them with the other ingredients for the sauce with the food processor.
• Place salsa in a bowl.
• Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
• Arrange 4-8 asparagus spears on a flat surface. Thread 2 (5 cm, 2-inch) skewers horizontally through spears 2-3 cm (1 inch) from each end to form a raft. Repeat procedure with remaining asparagus spears. Amount of skewers and asparagus depends on their size.
• Prepare the other raft until all asparagus are fixed.
• Brush asparagus with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill them for about 5 minutes and turn them on the other side for other 5-6 minutes (don't burn them).
• Serve hot with salsa.
• Tip: Prepare salsa with yellow and red peppers in saparate portions. Pop your table!

SAUTEED RED SNAPPER FILLETS WITH LEMON ASPARAGUS PURéE

Steps:

• Cut tips off 12 asparagus spears and reserve. Cut all spears into 1/2-inch pieces and cook in a saucepan of salted boiling water until tender, about 6 minutes. Transfer cooked asparagus with a slotted spoon to a blender and purée with 1 cup cooking liquid, reserving remaining cooking liquid in pan. Keep purée warm in a small saucepan.
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. Return reserved cooking liquid to a boil and blanch reserved asparagus tips until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain tips and immediately transfer to ice water to stop cooking. Drain tips and reserve for garnish.
• Scrub potato and cut lengthwise into four 1/2-inch-thick slices. In saucepan cook potato slices in salted boiling water to cover until tender, about 5 minutes, and transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Keep potatoes warm, covered.
• Pat snapper dry and season with salt and pepper. In a large non-stick skillet heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook fish, skin sides down, about 3 minutes, or until skin is golden brown. Turn fish over and cook 2 minutes more, or until just cooked through.
• Whisk lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste into asparagus purée. Spoon some sauce onto 4 plates and top each portion with a potato slice and a fish fillet. Garnish fish with asparagus tips and serve remaining sauce on side.

ASPARAGUS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Toss 2 bunches trimmed asparagus with olive oil on a foil-lined baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Broil, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes. Drizzle with sherry vinegar and more olive oil; season with salt. Top with crumbled feta cheese and chopped roasted red peppers and parsley.

ASPARAGUS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the bell peppers and onion. Place them in a heavy pot with the rest of the ingredients except the asparagus and the remaining yellow bell pepper. Simmer, covered, over low heat for 30 minutes. The mixture should be very soft. Uncover and let it cool to room temperature.
• Put the cooled mixture into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Then press the sauce through a fine sieve to eliminate bits of skin.
• Heat boiling water in the bottom of a steamer. Put the asparagus in the steamer basket, cover, and cook until done, about three minutes.
• Spoon some red pepper puree on each of four salad plates. Arrange the asparagus neatly on top. Garnish each plate with the diced pepper and a few grindings of black pepper.

RED SNAPPER FILLETS WITH THYME AND YELLOW PEPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Wipe the fillets dry and sprinkle with vinegar and oil. Set aside.
• Make the yellow pepper sauce. Combine garlic, shallots, yellow peppers, fish stock and wine in a saucepan, simmer 10 to 15 minutes, or until the peppers are soft. Puree in food processor, season, set aside.
• Butter a shallow baking pan large enough to hold the fillets comfortably in overlapping layers. Sprinkle with the scallions, shallots, one tablespoon thyme and red pepper flakes. Place the fish on top, add the stock, wine, salt and pepper. Bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until fish is cooked.
• Remove snapper fillets from baking pan and place on a heated serving dish. Add cooking juices to the yellow pepper sauce and reduce until thickened. Correct seasoning and pour into a heated sauceboat.
• Sprinkle the fish fillets with the remaining thyme and serve.

ASPARAGUS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Cut the peppers into quarters and remove the stems and seeds. Place the quarters skin side up on foil placed on a broiling rack. Broil until the skins are charred. Place the pepper strips in a sealed paper or plastic bag for a few minutes, then slip off the skins.
• Combine the pepper strips in a blender or food processor with the olive oil and puree. Add vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Cut the tough stems from the asparagus. With a vegetable peeler, pare away any tough skin from the lower half of the stalk. Rinse the asparagus in cold water.
• Either cook the asparagus in a steamer or tie in bundle standing in two inches of water. Cook, covered, until tender but firm. Drain and place on individual plates. Cool to room temperature before serving.
• Pour a pool of sauce on each plate and garnish with tarragon leaves.

ASPARAGUS, JULIENNE CARROTS, AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Fill a saute pan with water and bring to a simmer. Add the asparagus and cook for 30 seconds. Add the carrots and peppers and cook for another 10 seconds. Strain the water and season the veggies with butter, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately.