Red Snapper Vera Cruz

Name: Red Snapper Vera Cruz
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 2 Tbs capers; 237 milliliters fish stock or canned clam juice; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 24 green olives, pitted and chopped rough; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 Tb pickling juice from the jalapeÃ±os; 4 servings Fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters olive oil; 6 Tbs olive oil; 2 Tbs chopped parsley, plus extra leaves for garnish; 1 teaspoons coarse black pepper; 2 pickled jalapeÃ±os, seeded and sliced; 8 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and cut into strips; 4 fillets red snapper fillets, 6 to 7 oz. each; 4 servings Salt; 2 mediums yellow onions, sliced thin

Red Snapper Vera Cruz is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. This recipe makes 4 servings with 586 calories, 37g of protein, and 41g of fat each. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of salt, lemon juice, marjoram, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the ground cinnamon you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Twists as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare the fillets: Check the red snapper for bones and remove any with a pair of tweezers or needle-nose pliers.

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Sprinkle with lemon juice and salt, and set aside.

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Make the sauce: In a large, heavy skillet, heat 6 Tbs. of oil. Saut the onions until soft, 6 to 7 min., over medium-high heat.

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Add the garlic and cook 1 min.

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Add the tomatoes and simmer 4 to 5 min. Then add the olives, capers, jalapeos, pickling juice, herbs, spices, chopped parsley, and fish stock or clam juice. Simmer uncovered for 7 to 8 min. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and set aside in a warm place.

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Cook the fillets: In the same pan, heat 1/4 cup oil about 2 min., until it starts to shimmer. Saut the snapper, skin side down, 2 min. and then turn over. Cover the fish with the tomato mixture. Bring to a simmer, cover tightly, remove from the heat, and let steam for about 3 min. With a slotted spoon, arrange the fillets on warm plates and spoon the sauce over them.

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Garnish with parsley.

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Photo: Ruth Lively

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Servings:

bay leaves 2Tbs

capers 237milliliters

fish stock or canned clam juice 1teaspoon

dried marjoram 1teaspoon

dried thyme 2cloves

garlic, minced 24

green olives, pitted and chopped rough 1teaspoons

ground cinnamon 1Tb

pickling juice from the jalapeÃ±os 4servings

Fresh lemon juice 59milliliters

olive oil 6Tbs

olive oil 2Tbs

chopped parsley, plus extra leaves for garnish 1teaspoons

coarse black pepper 2

pickled jalapeÃ±os, seeded and sliced 8

plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and cut into strips 4fillets

red snapper fillets, 6 to 7 oz. each 4servings

Salt 2mediums

yellow onions, sliced thin

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Fish works really well with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. 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. One wine you could try is Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.