Red Snapper A L Orange Recipes

RED SNAPPER PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Position a rack in the top third of the oven.
• Dry the snapper very well inside and out. Score the skin twice on each side. Season inside and out with 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. Stuff the cavity with the rosemary, oregano and orange slices and close the belly around the filling.
• On a rimmed baking sheet, toss together the capers, orange and red bell peppers, onions, red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place the fish in the middle of the vegetables and rub the skin with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Roast until the fish is cooked through and tender when pierced with a fork, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a platter to rest.
• Add the roasted vegetables to a blender; puree until smooth.
• Using a butter knife, cut the top fillet away from the fish by following the spine down the center of the fish. Remove the fillet with a fork. Flip the fish and repeat on the other side.
• Serve the fillets with the spicy roasted pepper puree.

RED SNAPPER WITH SOY ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Using a zester or hand-held cheese grater, zest the oustide of the orange and set aside zest. Peel the orange by cutting off the skin. Then segment the orange and set aside segments.
• In a bowl mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, olive oil, 1 tsp black pepper, red pepper, 1/2 tbsp orange zest (from the skin of the orange), honey, chopped cilantro and orange juice.
• Pour mixture over fish and marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.
• Place fillets on a medium heat grill, reserving the left-over marinade. Grill fillets on each side for 2-3 minutes depending on thickeness of the fillets.
• In a separate pan, pour in remaining marinade and add orange segments. Reduce over medium high to high heat until thick and bubbly.
• Remove fish from grill and top with the reduced marinade sauce.
• Garnish with cilantro.

SAUTEED RED SNAPPER FILLETS WITH FENNEL AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Cut peel and white pith from orange with a sharp knife, then cut sections free from membranes. Squeeze 1 to 2 tablespoons juice from membranes before discarding and reserve. Cut sections into 1/4-inch dice and reserve separately.
• Quarter fennel bulb lengthwise and cut out and discard core. Cut quarters lengthwise into 3/4-inch-thick slices.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté fennel with fennel seed and salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until edges are browned and fennel is wilted, about 10 minutes. Cook fennel over moderately low heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes more. Stir in reserved orange juice.
• While fennel cooks, pat fish dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 9- to 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until just starting to smoke, then sauté fish, skin sides down, until skins are golden, about 3 minutes. Turn fish over and sauté until just cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
• Sprinkle fish with lemon juice and serve, skin sides up, on top of fennel and orange dice.

ORANGE-GLAZED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Place filets on an ungreased shallow baking pan.
• Broil 4-6" from heat for 5-6 minutes.
• Combine marmalade, butter and mustard; spoon over filets.
• Broil 3-4 minutes longer or til fish flakes easily with a fork. *Do not turn!
• 4 servings.

PAN SEARED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Rinse snapper under cold water, and pat dry. In a shallow bowl, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, rice vinegar, mustard, honey, green onions, and ginger.
• Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Dip snapper fillets in marinade to coat both sides, and place in skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Pour remaining marinade into skillet. Reduce heat, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

RED SNAPPER WITH SPICY ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Dredge fish in flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper, and pan fry in oil.
• Melt butter and combine with concentrate, chili, and remaining salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over fish, garnish with parsley, and serve.

RED SNAPPER BAKED WITH ORANGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• Place the fish in a large baking pan.
• Dot each piece of fish well with butter and sprinkle with parsley and pepper.
• Lay the orange slices over the fish.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350° F.
• ,and bake for 20 minutes more or until the fish flakes at the touch of a fork.