Best 7 Huachinango A La Plancha Grilled Red Snapper Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to the vibrant shores of Mexico with our delectable Grilled Red Snapper, known as "Huachinango a la Plancha." This traditional dish captures the essence of Mexican cuisine, tantalizing taste buds with its perfectly grilled red snapper fillet, bursting with flavors of zesty lime, aromatic garlic, and a hint of spicy heat. Accompanying this main course are three sensational salsas: Salsa Roja, Salsa Verde, and Pico de Gallo. Salsa Roja, a classic red salsa, offers a fiery kick, while Salsa Verde, with its vibrant green hue, brings a refreshing tang. Pico de Gallo, a chunky salsa, adds a burst of freshness with its diced tomatoes, onions, and cilantro. Whether you prefer a fiery kick, a tangy zest, or a refreshing crunch, these salsas perfectly complement the grilled red snapper, elevating the dish to a symphony of flavors.

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BBQ SNAPPER FILLET: FILETE DE HUACHINANGO SARANDEADO



BBQ Snapper Fillet: Filete de Huachinango Sarandeado image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h21m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup olive oil
12 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
1 teaspoon seasoning blend (recommended: Old Bay)
1/2 teaspoon New Mexico chili powder
Six 8-ounce Pacific red snapper fillets
Serving suggestions: salad, grilled vegetables, rice, or tortillas and salsa

Steps:

  • Place olive oil, garlic, and seasonings in a blender or food processor and puree for 30 seconds or until smooth. Rinse fillets with cold water and remove any pin bones. Rub fillets with the seasoning mixture and place in a baking dish. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Preheat a grill. Place fillets, skin side down, on hot grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Serve with a salad, grilled vegetables, rice, or tortillas and salsa.

VERACRUZ RED SNAPPER: HUACHINANGO A LA VERACRUZANA



Veracruz Red Snapper: Huachinango a la Veracruzana image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

One 3.3-pound/1 1/2-kilogram whole red snapper, cleaned and scaled
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons water
Pinch clove
Pinch pepper
Vegetable oil, for sauteing
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 onion, sliced
2 bay leaves
2 pinches dried oregano
1/2 cup freshly made tomato puree (water, tomatoes, and a dash of olive oil)
4 plum tomatoes
6 pickled chiles
8 green olives pitted and crushed, plus 12 green olives, whole
1 tablespoon capers
Salt
3 tablespoons chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Clean the fish without cutting off either the head or the tail. With a sharp knife, score the fleshy part of the snapper. In a bowl, combine the garlic, lime juice, water, clove, and pepper to make the marinade. Pour the marinade over the fish and allow the marinade to penetrate the snapper for 30 minutes.
  • Pour a tablespoon of oil into a hot pan and sear the fish for a few minutes on each side. Add the chicken broth and begin to add the remaining ingredients.
  • First, add the sliced onion, bay leaves, and oregano. Next, pour in the fresh tomato puree, followed by the whole plum tomatoes. Add the pickled chiles, crushed olives, and capers. Season with salt and continue simmering for 15 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle the whole olives and chopped parsley over the snapper and serve on a large dish.

VERACRUZ STYLE RED SNAPPER



Veracruz Style red snapper image

Veracruz Style Red Snapper, A delicious and elegant dish that's perfect for a nice dinner. Visit our site to check out the full recipe. When you visit Veracruz, your feast will start in the north with some zacahuil and bocoles, continue to the fried fish and seafood soups from Tuxpan...

Provided by Mely Martínez

Categories     Seafood

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 Whole Red Snapper (cleaned and scaled. About 2 to 2/12 pounds in weight.)
2 tablespoons of lime juice.
2 Tablespoon of olive oil
1/2 cup of finely chopped white onion
4 garlic cloves (finely chopped.)
1.5 Lbs tomatoes, chopped (or 28 ounces crushed tomatoes)
4 tbsp flat parsley (finely chopped (about 1/4cup).)
2 tbsp fresh thyme (chopped)
2 Bay leaves
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
1/2 cup of Pimiento Stuffed Olive (whole or sliced.)
1 Tablespoon small capers (rinsed.)
1/4 cup raisins (Optional see note bellow*)
4 Pickled Jalapenos peppers, thinly sliced
1/4 cup dry white wine **
Salt and pepper to taste.
Warm Mexican White Rice to serve. (Optional)

Steps:

  • Season the fish with salt, pepper and lime juice inside and out. Set aside.
  • In a large ovenproof frying pan, heat the oil in on medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until transparent. Your frying pan has to be big enough to fit the fish. If you do not have a large enough oven-proof frying pan, then have a large baking dish ready to bake the fish there. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • Stir in the garlic and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes or chopped tomatoes to the frying pan and cook for about 8 minutes. Add the herbs. Keep cooking for 4 more minutes or until sauce is cooked.
  • If using the dry white wine, add it while the tomatoes sauce is cooking.
  • Before adding the red snapper, add the pickled jalapeños, raisins, olives and capers and cook until the flavors combine, about 4 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
  • To bake the fish, add some sauce to the bottom of the baking dish, then place the fish and cover it with the rest of the sauce; bake for about 30 minutes or more. The fish meat should flake when you insert a fork. (If you want to cook it using the stove-top method, place the fish into the frying pan and cover with some of the sauce. Place a lid and simmer until fish is cooked.). The cooking time will depend on the size of the fish.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 0.25 of the fish, Calories 460 kcal, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 61 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Sodium 909 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 6 g

HUACHINANGO (RED SNAPPER) A LA VERACRUZANA



Huachinango (red snapper) a la Veracruzana image

This is a lovely dish using Huachinango (red snapper). There are many versions of this recipe but a true Veracruz style sauce should contain tomatoes, onion, garlic, capers, and green olives.

Provided by Isabel Vela

Categories     Fish

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 Tbsp olive oil
2 onions, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 green bell peppers or jalapenos, sliced
5 tomatoes, sliced
3 bay leaves
5 oz green olives
1 oz capers
2 Tbsp olive juice
2 Tbsp jalapeno juice
salt to taste
4 small whole red snappers

Steps:

  • 1. In a large sauce pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
  • 2. Saute the onion and garlic for 30 seconds. Add the peppers and saute for another 30 seconds.
  • 3. Add the tomatoes, bay leaves, olives, capers, olive juice, jalapeno juice and salt and let boil for 4 minutes; add snapper and cook just until done. 3-5 minutes.
  • 4. Serve with white rice if desired.

HUACHINANGO ENCHILADO (SNAPPER FILLETS CUBAN STYLE)



Huachinango Enchilado (Snapper Fillets Cuban Style) image

This is a Cuban variation on a Vera Cruz sauce with red snapper fillets. We enjoyed these very much and have served them both with rice and angel hair pasta - the rice this time won out. This is from 3 Guys from Miami Cook Cuban.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, finely chopped
2 cups onions, thinly sliced
1 cup red peppers or 1 cup yellow pepper, thinly sliced
2 cups canned whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup capers
3/4 cup green olives
salt and black pepper
2 1/4 lbs red snapper fillets, skinned

Steps:

  • Saute onion, garlic, and peppers in olive oil over medium heat.
  • Cook 6 to 8 minutes until tender.
  • Add tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf, capers, olives, wine, salt, and pepper.
  • Cook sauce for about 10 minutes over low to medium heat.
  • Add snapper fillets and cook for about 4 minutes then flip the fillets and cook for another 4 minutes.
  • Serve fillets over white rice and cover with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.6, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 79.8, Sodium 415.5, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 6.3, Protein 46.5

HUACHINANGO A LA VERACRUZANA (VERACRUZ-STYLE RED SNAPPER)



Huachinango a la Veracruzana (Veracruz-Style Red Snapper) image

Provided by Sergio Remolina

Categories     Fish     Olive     Onion     Potato     Tomato     Bake     Dinner     Raisin     Seafood     Snapper     Healthy     Capers     Simmer     Lime Juice     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 pounds whole gutted red snapper or 8 (7-ounce) fillets
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
2 medium onions, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
6 pounds Roma tomatoes, diced
1 cup green Manzanilla olives, pitted
1/2 cup Spanish capers
1/2 cup black raisins
1 teaspoon jalapeño chiles en escabèche, sliced (canned pickled jalapeños)
4 dried bay leaves
1/2 pound new potatoes, peeled, blanched, and sliced
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Arroz Blanco

Steps:

  • Place fish in a nonreactive dish and season with salt and pepper. Pour the lime juice over the fish, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • In a Dutch oven over moderate heat, heat the olive oil until hot but not smoking. Add the onion, season with salt, cover, and sweat until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté briefly, then add the tomatoes and more salt. Cover and cook until the tomatoes change color. Lower the heat and add the olives, capers, raisins, jalapeños, and bay leaves. Cover and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, remove the bay leaves, and keep warm until ready to serve.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Place 1/2 cup of the sauce in the bottom of an ovenproof dish. Remove the fish from the marinade and arrange it on top of the sauce. Pour the remaining sauce over the fish then scatter the potato slices on top. Cover and bake until the fish flakes when tested with a fork, about 45 minutes. Garnish with the parsley and serve with the Arroz Blanco.

HUACHINANGO A LA VERACRUZANA (BAKED RED SNAPPER VERACRUZ)



Huachinango a La Veracruzana (Baked Red Snapper Veracruz) image

Baked red snapper fillets baked in a delicious sauce. From Heart of the Palms. Preparation time includes marinating time.

Provided by Recipe Junkie

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 4h40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 lbs red snapper fillets
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 medium onion
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 lbs fresh tomatoes, peeled, seede and chopped
2 chili jalapeno peppers, seeded and cut into strips
12 pitted green olives, cut in half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons large capers
1 large bay leaf

Steps:

  • Place fillets in a single layer, in a greased 9x13" baking dish.
  • Prick fillets with a fork and sprinkle with salt and lime juice.
  • Set aside to season, for several hours in refrigerator.
  • Drain.
  • Pour sauce over fillets.
  • For sauce:.
  • Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until tender.
  • Add remaining sauce ingredients.
  • Cook over medium high heat 5-10 minutes until sauce is well seasoned and some of the liquid has evaporated.
  • After step #9 you would then bake for awhile, correct? Like at 350 for 20-30 min?

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.2, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 106.5, Sodium 888.2, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 5.1, Protein 61.3

Tips:

- For the best results, use a fresh red snapper that is about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds in weight. - Score the fish on both sides before grilling to help it cook evenly and prevent it from curling up. - Season the fish liberally with salt and pepper, and add any other desired seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or smoked paprika. - Grill the fish over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes per side, or until it is cooked through. - Serve the fish immediately with your favorite sides, such as rice, beans, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

Huachinango a la Plancha (Grilled Red Snapper) is a delicious and healthy dish that is easy to make. This recipe provides step-by-step instructions on how to grill red snapper perfectly, and the tips above will help you achieve the best results. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy seafood dinner, give this recipe a try!

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