Crisp Whole Red Snapper with Asian Citrus Sauce

Name: Crisp Whole Red Snapper with Asian Citrus Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 4 servings Cooking oil, for frying; 1 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 2 Tbsps lime juice; 4 teaspoons fresh orange juice; 1 kilograms whole red snappers each), cleaned and scaled; 2 scallions including green tops, cut into thin slices; 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil; 2 Tbsps soy sauce

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Crisp Whole Red Snapper with Asian Citrus Sauce a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 384 calories, 71g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have snappers, scallions including tops, ginger, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Rinse the fish and dry the surface and the cavity of each thoroughly with paper towels. In a 12-inch or larger nonstick frying pan, heat 3/8 of an inch of cooking oil over moderately high heat until very hot. A deep-fat thermometer should register 37

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Carefully add the fish, letting the tails stick out of the pan if necessary.

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Let the fish cook, without moving them, until crisp and browned, about 9 minutes. Using a large spatula, carefully turn each fish. Continue cooking until crisp and browned and just done, about 7 minutes longer.

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Drain on paper towels.

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Meanwhile, in a small glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the broth, soy sauce, lime juice, orange juice, sesame oil, grated ginger, and scallions.

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Lime Juice

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Green Onions

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Serve the fish on a platter. Run a knife between the flesh and the bones and lift off the fillet with the skin attached. Turn the fish over and repeat. Pass the sauce.

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Fish Alternatives: In place of the whole red snappers, you can use whole sea bass, porgies, or rockfish of the same weight.

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Seabass

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Wine Recommendation: A crisp, acidic white wine will be best with the citrus flavors and Asian ingredients of this dish. Try a sauvignon blanc from the Loire Valley in France (Sancerre) or a pinot blanc from the Alsace region.

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Servings:

6Tbsps

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock 4servings

Cooking oil, for frying 1teaspoons

grated fresh ginger 2Tbsps

lime juice 4teaspoons

fresh orange juice 1kilograms

whole red snappers each), cleaned and scaled 2

scallions including green tops, cut into thin slices 2teaspoons

Asian sesame oil 2Tbsps

soy sauce

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Fish. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Maysaran Arsheen Pinot Gris with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.