Snapper In Black Sauce Recipes

CAJUN STYLE BLACKENED SNAPPER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together paprika, cayenne pepper, white pepper, black pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, and oregano.
• Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat for 10 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 underside of the fillet turns black, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the fish over. Pour another tablespoon of butter over the fish, and cook for 2 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

SNAPPER WITH BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Dry off the red snapper fillets with paper toweling, so they will brown quickly and not steam. Add the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter melts. Sear the red snapper fillets on each side for about 2 minutes. You want to keep the center slightly rare as the fish will continue to cook after it is removed from the pan. Try not to overcook. Remove the snapper filets from the pan with a slotted spatula and keep warm. Reduce the heat to low and add the shallots and garlic to the pan. Sauté, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Add the wine, basil, parsley, cream, lemon juice, salt and black pepper salt to the pan and cook, stirring, over medium heat, until the mixture is reduced by half. Taste for seasoning, adding pepper and salt as needed. To serve, reheat the fish in the sauce for 30 seconds, and the serve the sauce around the red snapper fillets.

SNAPPER IN BLACK SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak the porcini mushrooms in the water for 30 seconds. Drain, reserving the liquid, and chop.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat the olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the nutmeg, walnuts, bay leaf, mushrooms, and mushroom liquid; bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce reduces and darkens, 5 to 10 minutes. Press the snapper fillets into the flour and shake off the excess. Place the fillets into the pan and cover with the sauce.
• Place the skillet in the preheated oven and bake until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

GRILLED RED SNAPPER WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Score the fish twice on each side vertically. Combine the Oriental black beans, garlic, scallions, ginger, peanut oil, salt and pepper. Spread the mixture over the fish and inside the cavity. Let the fish marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill or broiler. Broil the fish for six to seven minutes on each side, or until done. To serve, sprinkle with coriander and garnish with lemon.

YELLOW SNAPPER WITH BLACK THAI STICKY RICE, CORN SAUCE, AND BABY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Butterfly the yellow snapper, removing the head, spine, scales, and bones, keeping the filleted pieces attached at the tail and the skin on. With a sharp knife, make slits in the skin of the snapper to prevent it from curling during cooking. Coat the skin in the rice flour and season with salt and pepper. Also season the inside with salt and pepper.
• Heat the vegetable oil and butter in a 10-inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add the snapper to the hot skillet, bone side down, and sear until golden brown. Place the fish, uncooked side up, on a baking sheet. Bake in oven until just cooked through, about 6 to 9 minutes.
• Ladle the Corn Sauce onto a serving plate. Use a 3-ounce ice cream scoop to put a scoop of the Black Thai Sticky Rice on top of the Sauce. Place the yellow snapper tilted up on the rice, and put the Baby Bok Choy over the snapper.
• Remove the corn kernels from the cob by slicing down the cob. Set the kernels aside. Cut the cob into 4 pieces.
• Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons butter or oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the corn kernels, turmeric, and saffron, and cook until lightly sauteed, about 2 minutes. Add the heavy cream and cob pieces. Adjust heat to medium, and simmer until slightly reduced. With a slotted spoon, remove the pieces of cob. Puree the liquid in a blender, being careful about pureeing hot liquids in a blender (do not fill to capacity, and place a towel over top). Strain the puree through a fine mesh sieve. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Gently stir in the truffle oil. Keep warm if possible.
• Rinse the black rice in cold water for 5 minutes, and then drain.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, simmer the mirin and the rice wine vinegar until slightly reduced. Reserve.
• In a small saucepan with a cover that fits tightly, simmer the black rice with 1/2 cup water over medium heat until there are little bubbles and the rice is fully cooked. Spoon the rice out flat on a plate for 2 minutes to release steam. Put the black rice in a small bowl and add the mirin and vinegar mixture. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Gently stir together, cover, keep warm.
• Heat the sesame oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the bok choy and saute for 3 minutes. Add the sake to deglaze the pan. Continue cooking over medium heat until al dente, about 5 more minutes. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.

RED SNAPPER WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the beans, onion, 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, 1/8 teaspoon salt, dash pepper and pepper sauce. Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, combine the flour and remaining salt and pepper. Dip fillets in flour mixture. , In a large skillet, heat butter and remaining oil over medium heat. Cook fillets for 5-6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Top with black bean mixture; sprinkle with cilantro.

THAI SNAPPER WITH BLACK BEAN BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a shallow pan and brown garlic. Add all peppers and saute for 1 minute. Add rest of the ingredients. Heat until simmering and pour over the fish.
• Suggested Wines: - Veuve Royale Brut, French Sparkling Wine - Tablas Hills, Paso Robles Red Wine, Cuvee Rouge, 1995 (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre blend)

RED SNAPPER ESCOVICHE

Steps:

• For the fish: Wash the fish with the lemon juice and salt. Pat the fish dry, then season the fish with the seasoning salt, garlic and onion granules, paprika and black pepper. Fry the fish in a large skillet with the vegetable oil, flipping once. Place the fish on paper towels. Pour out the oil from the skillet, saving a small amount.
• For the escoviche sauce: Add the onions, carrots, thyme, green and red peppers and Scotch bonnet. Saute the vegetables until tender. Add the vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, paprika, seasoning salt, granulated garlic, granulated onion and black pepper. Slowly add 1/2 cup water to the vegetables to make a sauce. Return the fish to the skillet and simmer for a few minutes.

OVEN-STEAMED WHOLE SNAPPER WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Rinse snappers and pat dry with paper towels. Cut 3 slashes about 1/2 inch deep on each side of fish and rub gingerroot, garlic, and salt to taste into slashes. Arrange fish in one layer in a 13- by 9-inch baking dish and drizzle on both sides with Sherry and soy sauce. Sprinkle mushrooms, carrots, scallions, and black beans over fish and cover dish tightly with foil.
• Bake fish in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until just cooked through. Gently push black bean mixture off fish. Transfer fish to platter with large metal spatulas and keep warm.
• Transfer black bean mixture and pan juices to a saucepan. In a small bowl stir together water and cornstarch and stir into black bean mixture. Simmer sauce 1 minute, or until thickened slightly, and pour over fish.
• Serve fish with rice.