Red Snapper And Nopalitos In Cilantro Sauce Recipes

RED SNAPPER WITH CILANTRO, GARLIC, AND LIME

Steps:

• Preheat broiler and lightly oil a shallow baking pan (1 inch deep).
• Pat fish dry, then arrange, skin sides up, in 1 layer in baking pan. Brush both sides of fish with 3 tablespoons oil total and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss together cilantro, garlic, and zest in a small bowl.
• Broil fish 6 inches from heat, without turning over, until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer fish, skin sides up, with a metal spatula to a platter, then sprinkle with cilantro mixture and drizzle with remaining 3 tablespoons oil.

DONA MARIA RED SNAPPER AND NOPALITOS IN CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the nopalitos. In a large mixing bowl, combine the Nopalitos with the cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Place snapper filets in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with the Nopalitos mixture, Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until the filets are cooked through.

RED SNAPPER AND NOPALITOS IN CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the nopalitos. Juice one lemon, clean and slice up the other. In a large mixing bowl, combine the nopalitos with the cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and chilies. Place snapper fillets in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Surround with the nopalitos mixture. Place a few lemon slices on top of the fish. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until the fillets are cooked through. Preparation Time: 30 minutes

SAUTEED RED SNAPPER WITH RAGOUT OF BLACK BEANS AND A LEMON CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• For Ragout: In medium saucepan, heat butter over medium heat. Cook and stir shallot and garlic 2 to 3 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; set aside and keep warm until ready to serve.
• For Leek Garnish: Blanch leeks in boiling water for 1 minute; strain and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Fry leeks until golden; drain on paper towels and set aside.
• For Lemon Cilantro Sauce: In medium saucepan, combine wine, shallot, ginger, lemon juice and half of the cilantro (leaves and stems) over medium-high heat. Reduce by until about 3 tablespoons liquid remains. Add cream; bring to a boil. Whisk in 2 pieces of butter at a time, waiting until melted before adding more. Remove from heat; strain sauce through a strainer into another saucepan; set aside and keep warm until ready to serve. Chop remaining 1/2 bunch cilantro (leaves only). Stir in cilantro just before serving.
• For Red Snapper: Season fish filets with salt and pepper, as desired. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook fish filets, skin side down, until skin is crisp. Turn over and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
• To serve, spoon black bean ragout on each of 4 serving plates. Top with fish filet. Place mound of fried shallots over filet; spoon lemon cilantro sauce around the center of plate.

SEARED RED SNAPPER WITH GINGER, GARLIC AND CILANTRO SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Dredge fish in cornstarch to coat.
• Heat the olive oil to hot, in an appropriate sized pan, and cook (fry) the fish until just done, about 2-3 minutes.
• Remove fish from pan and set aside.
• Heat sesame oil in the pan until steaming.
• Add ginger and garlic.
• Apply this mixture over fish.
• Combine the soy sauce and water and pour over the fish.
• Now add the cilantro on top and then the sesame seeds (I like toast seeds for a nice flavor).

BAKED RED SNAPPER WITH GARLIC, LIME, AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Place red snapper skin-side down in the baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with garlic, garlic salt, and red pepper. Spread cilantro evenly over the fish; squeeze lime evenly on top.
• Marinate in the refrigerator, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt butter and pour evenly over the fish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until flesh flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 18 minutes. Serve with juices spooned over the fish, if desired.

RED SNAPPER AND NOPALITOS IN CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the nopalitos.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the nopalitos with the cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Place snapper filets in a 9x13-inch baking dish and top with the nopalitos mixture.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until the filets are cooked through.