Tomato-Crusted Snapper with Artichokes and Olives
Need a gluten free and pescatarian main course? Tomato-Crusted Snapper with Artichokes and Olives could be a super recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 474 calories, 47g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up butter, onion, sun-dried tomato halves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing
Instructions
Arrange the sun-dried tomatoes on a wire rack set on a baking sheet.
Bake in the oven for about 2 hours, or until the tomatoes completely dry; let cool. Finely grind the tomatoes in a mortar or food processor.
Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Squeeze the lemon juice into a bowl of water. Working with 1 artichoke at a time, snap off the outer leaves and trim off all but 1/2 inch of the stem. Using a sharp knife, cut off the yellow leaves at the top of the heart and trim the base and stem. Using a spoon or a melon baller, scoop out the furry choke.
Cut the heart into 1-inch wedges and add to the lemon water.
Drain the artichokes and add them to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 12 minutes; drain and transfer to a bowl.
Heat the olive oil in a deep medium skillet.
Add the shallots and garlic and cook over moderate heat just until golden.
Add the fennel and onion and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the artichokes and cook until heated through.
Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
Add the chicken stock and cook until reduced by two-thirds, about 5 minutes. Swirl in the butter until melted, then stir in the olives, basil and thyme. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
Season the fish with salt and pepper and sprinkle each fillet on the flesh side only with 1/2 teaspoon of the sun-dried tomato powder.
Heat the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet until shimmering.
Add the snapper, skin side down, and cook over high heat until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes. Turn the fish and cook until lightly browned, about 2 more minutes.
Transfer the snapper to a rimmed baking sheet, skin side down, and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until opaque throughout.
Transfer the fish to 4 large plates, spoon the artichoke-olive sauce on top and serve.
Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir
Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are great choices 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 Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 46 dollars per bottle.
![Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris]()
Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris
Bright yellow/gold color, quite luminous. Superb smoky toasty nose, typical for this grape on limestone in Alsace (no new oak in our wines, just very long total lees contact). Some light reductive aromas that actually fit the style of dry Pinot-Gris. The palate is rich and creamy, with a velvety texture yet fully dry. It is an easy wine to drink now as there is no unnecessary weight. The finish is nice and round but fully dry. The complex limestone blend brings great acid balance and a certain weight. It should develop very nicely over the next few years.