Red Snapper Fajitas Recipes

VERACRUZ-STYLE RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until onions begin to turn translucent, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Cook and stir in garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add capers and caper juice; stir to combine.
• Stir in tomatoes, olives, jalapeno pepper, . Cook and stir until jalapeno pepper softens and tomatoes begin to collapse, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in oregano.
• Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil into a small baking dish. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of the tomato-olive mixture. Top with 1 snapper fillet, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Top with more filling and juice from 1 lime. Repeat with remaining snapper fillet, seasoning, and lime juice in a second baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish is flaky and no longer translucent, 15 to 20 minutes.

RED SNAPPER LIVORNESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet, heat olive oil and saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and saute for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, capers, black olives, red pepper flakes, and parsley. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in a 11x7 inch baking dish, and arrange the snapper fillets in a single layer in the dish. Drizzle lemon juice over the fillets, and then pour the remaining sauce over all.
• Bake for 15 minutes for 1/2 inch thick fillets, or 30 minutes for 1 inch thick fillets. Baste once with the sauce while baking. Snapper is done when it flakes easily with a fork.

RED SNAPPER FAJITAS WITH BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE MARINADE: In a medium bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients. Place the fillets in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes. TO MAKE THE SALSA: In a medium bowl combine the salsa ingredients. Season with more salt and lime juice, if desired. Remove the fillets from the bag and discard the marinade. Lightly brush or spray both sides with vegetable oil. Grill over Direct High heat until the fish begins to flake, 3 to 4 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time. Remove from the grill. Separate into large flakes with two forks. Heat the tortillas over Direct High heat for about 1 minute without turning. Wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm. Clean, core, and cut the lettuce into thin, crosswise slices. Let your guests assemble their own fajitas, piling the lettuce and fish on the warm tortillas and topping with the salsa.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

CRUSTY RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• In a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray, combine the tomatoes, peppers, leeks, celery leaves and garlic; arrange fillets over vegetable mixture., In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, chips, cheese, salt, paprika, cayenne and pepper; stir in butter. Sprinkle over fillets. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 18-22 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

RED SNAPPER VERACRUZ STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse fish under cold running water, inside and out, being sure to remove all traces of gills and blood. Blot dry with paper towels, inside and out. Lightly season, inside and out, with salt and pepper.
• Lightly oil the bottom of a large roasting pan. Cover the bottom of the pan with half of the sauce. Place fish over sauce. Tuck bay leaves, thyme, and onion into the cavity of the fish. Pour remaining sauce over fish.
• Bake just until the flesh flakes when tested with the tip of a knife, 30 to 40 minutes. Use two large spatulas to transfer fish to a platter spooning sauce and cooking juices over it. Or remove fish from bone and serve on individual plates, with sauce spooned over it.

GARLIC-HERB RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Spoon lemon juice over both sides of fillets. Combine the lemon zest and seasonings; sprinkle over fillets., Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill fish, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

FISH FAJITAS

Steps:

• Combine fish and pineapple in medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Marinate 30 minutes, tossing occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange tortillas on heavy large baking sheet. Top with cheese and cilantro, dividing equally. Bake until cheese melts, about 8 minutes. Transfer tortillas to plates.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over high heat. Add peppers and onion; sauté until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add fish mixture; sauté until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Spoon mixture on top of tortillas, dividing equally. Serve with lime wedges and sour cream.

RED SNAPPER WITH FAVA BEAN PUREE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the stock to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the beans. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the beans are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Drain the beans and reserve 1 cup of stock. Place the drained beans and reserved stock in a blender or food processor. Add the mint and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• In a large skillet, heat enough oil to fill the pan 1/4-inch deep, over medium-high heat. Season the fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes each side until brown and the center is just opaque.
• Divide the fava bean puree between 4 serving plates. Place a filet of red snapper on top of the puree. Serve immediately.

RED SNAPPER PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Position a rack in the top third of the oven.
• Dry the snapper very well inside and out. Score the skin twice on each side. Season inside and out with 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. Stuff the cavity with the rosemary, oregano and orange slices and close the belly around the filling.
• On a rimmed baking sheet, toss together the capers, orange and red bell peppers, onions, red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place the fish in the middle of the vegetables and rub the skin with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Roast until the fish is cooked through and tender when pierced with a fork, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a platter to rest.
• Add the roasted vegetables to a blender; puree until smooth.
• Using a butter knife, cut the top fillet away from the fish by following the spine down the center of the fish. Remove the fillet with a fork. Flip the fish and repeat on the other side.
• Serve the fillets with the spicy roasted pepper puree.

RED SNAPPER FAJITAS

Steps:

• Make marinade: in a bowl, whisk the marinade ingredients together.
• Put fish fillets in a large plastic zip-lock bag; pour in the marinade.
• Press the air out of the bag and seal; turn bag to distribute marinade; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Make the salsa: in a bowl, combine the salsa ingredients; season with more salt and lime juice, if desired.
• Remove fillets from bag; discard marinade.
• Lightly brush or spray both sides with vegetable oil.
• Grill over direct high heat until fish begins to flake, 3-4 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time.
• Remove from grill; separate into large flakes with two forks.
• Heat tortillas over direct high heat for about 30 seconds without turning; wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm.
• Clean, core, and cut the lettuce into crosswise slices.
• Let each person assemble their own fajitas, piling the lettuce and fish on the warm tortillas and topping with the salsa.

LAMB AND RED-PEPPER FAJITAS

Steps:

• If using broiler, cover broiler rack with foil and preheat.
• Cut lamb in strips 1/4-inch thick, removing excess fat.
• Combine soy sauce, sherry, vinegar, mustard, honey and ginger.
• Stir lamb pieces into marinade to coat lamb well.
• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet until hot, and saute pepper until soft.
• Wash, dry and trim stems from arugula, and set aside.
• If using a stovetop grill, broil or grill lamb until medium rare, about 10 minutes.
• Wash, dry, trim and slice scallions and stir into cooked red peppers. Stir cooked lamb into red peppers.
• Heat two tortillas in a toaster oven for about 1 minute.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of yogurt over each tortilla, top with a quarter of the arugula and a quarter of the lamb mixture. Roll up and serve.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas.

RED SNAPPER VERACRUZANO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and jalapenos; cook 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes and 3/4 cup water; cook until almost evaporated, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in olives and oregano.
• Season snapper fillets with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium; nestle fish in sauce. Cover, and cook until fish is opaque, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with lime wedges.

FIESTA RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 3 minutes. Add green chilies, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Mix in tomatoes with juices, breaking up tomatoes with back of fork. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; place fish atop sauce. Bring to simmer. Cover skillet, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until fish is just opaque in center, about 8 minutes.
• Transfer fish to platter. Simmer sauce to thicken slightly, if desired. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over fish. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro. Surround with lime wedges and serve.