Embark on a culinary journey to the Mediterranean with our tantalizing Red Snapper with Black Olives, Capers, and Tomatoes. This delectable dish showcases the perfect harmony of flavors, textures, and colors. The succulent red snapper is expertly pan-fried, resulting in crispy skin and flaky, tender flesh. The vibrant sauce, a symphony of briny black olives, tangy capers, juicy tomatoes, and aromatic herbs, complements the fish beautifully. Served atop a bed of fluffy rice or roasted vegetables, this dish promises an explosion of flavors in every bite. In addition to this main course, the article also features a refreshing Mediterranean Salad and a delectable Olive Oil Cake with Orange Glaze, making it a complete and satisfying meal experience. Get ready to transport your taste buds to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean with this delightful culinary adventure.
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VERACRUZ-STYLE RED SNAPPER
I like red snapper for this, but any white, flaky fish will work. By the way, many Veracruz-style fish recipes call for pickled jalapenos, but I think there's plenty of acidity in this from the lime and tomatoes, so I like the fresh pepper a little more.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 40m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 43.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1033.5 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
OVEN-ROASTED SNAPPER WITH TOMATO AND CAPER SALSA
Topped with a warm, fresh salsa made with tomatoes, capers, red onion and parsley, these simple oven-roasted snapper fillets make a deliciously easy and healthful entree.
Provided by Lynne Webb
Categories Seafood
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425°F, line a shallow baking pan with foil and coat with nonstick spray.
- Place the snapper, skin side down on the prepared pan. Drizzle with about 1-1/2 tablespoons of the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil along with the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the red onion and cook just until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes and capers. Season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from the heat. Stir in the parsley and remaining lemon juice and set aside.
- Roast the fish for 8 to 12 minutes (depending on thickness), until opaque in the center, but still moist. Do not overcook.
- To serve, transfer the fish to a platter and garnish with sprigs of parsley and lemon wedges.
OVEN ROASTED RED SNAPPER FILLETS WITH TOMATOES AND ONIONS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the tomatoes, basil, onions, and olives in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Season both sides of the fillets with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and Essence. Arrange the fish on the baking sheet, followed by the tomato mixture and then the lemon slices. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over each fillet.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the snapper is cooked through. To serve, place a portion of Rice Pilaf on an entree plate. Use a spatula to remove the fish, along with the tomatoes, onions and lemons from the baking sheet and place over the Rice Pilaf. Drizzle with tomato water, if desired, and garnish each fillet with a chiffonade of fresh basil.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt the butter in a large ovenproof saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until opaque and nutty in aroma, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth and salt, stir well, and bring to a boil. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and transfer to the oven. Bake until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove the rice from the oven and let stand, undisturbed, for 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the green onions, if desired. Serve hot.
- Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Add just enough olive oil for flavor and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
RED SNAPPER LIVORNESE
A tangy, easy recipe for almost any firm-fleshed fish fillets: red snapper, sea bass, grouper. Adaptable for sole, flounder, tilapia, and other thin fillets by adjusting cooking time. Serve with white rice or couscous, and a salad or steamed broccoli.
Provided by Ro
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 554.7 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
RED SNAPPER AND HEIRLOOM TOMATOES POACHED IN OLIVE OIL
Steps:
- Warm a large pot of olive oil to 200 degrees F. Season fish with salt and pepper. Submerge in oil. Add tomatoes and submerge. Cook slowly until fish is done, about 15 minutes. Remove fish.
- In a saute pan over medium-high heat, cook the lardons until crispy. Remove and pour out most oil. Add garlic and cook until slightly brown. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Remove and keep warm. Add fish and turn, to quickly crisp skin on all sides. Serve fish with tomatoes atop spinach and sprinkle with lardons.
RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATO AND OLIVES
I first tried this recipe when Loblaws changed their name to Loblaws Great Food and they were giving out food samples and recipe cards. It is a very tasty recipe.
Provided by Eldeevee
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In large bowl stir together olives, capers, red onion, tomatoes, basil, 3 tbsp parsley and 1 C olive oil. Season with salt, fresh black pepper and red pepper flakes and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- In large fry pan, heat 3T remaining olive oil until hot. Working in batches, season fillets with salt and pepper. Cook on one side until opaque, about 3 minutes, lowering heat if necessary to prevent burning. Turn fillets over and cook 3 minutes more. Transfer to platter and loosely cover with foil to keep warm. Cook remaining batches wiping pan clean between batches and starting with fresh oil for each batch.
- Remove fish to a serving platter pour lemon juice into pan and swirl around to combine with pan juices. Drizzle over fish and garnish with tomato-olive mixture.
RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATO-OLIVE COMPOTE AND RICE
This light and flavorful dish would also work well with tilapia.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook rice according to package instructions; set aside, covered.
- While rice is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes and their juice, olives, and capers; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place snapper fillets on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil, and turn to coat. Arrange fillets in a single layer, skin side down. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Bake until fish flakes easily and is opaque throughout, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with rice and tomato-olive compote.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 513 g, Fat 15 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 44 g
RED SNAPPER FILLETS IN PACKAGES WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES & CAPERS
I have made these the day before and refrigerated until dinner the net night. Remove from fridge about an hour before baking and LF.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Cut twelve 12-inch squares of aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Set a square on the work surface so one corner points toward you.
- Below the imaginary midline that divides the square into two triangles, place a slice of tomato and a small amount of shallot; top with a piece of fish, a portion of the olives and capers, some salt and pepper, and a pinch of thyme.
- Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon lemon juice and a few drops of oil.
- Fold the triangle top down over the fish.
- Seal the packages by firmly folding over the edges three times and place the package in a large baking dish.
- Repeat with the remaining squares and ingredients.
- Bake for 15 minutes, rotating the pan in the oven after 10 minutes to ensure even cooking.
- Carefully open one package; the fish should be opaque in the center.
- If it is not, reseal the package and bake the fish about 5 minutes longer.
- Serve 2 packages per person, allowing each diner to open his or her own at the table.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.4, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 79.8, Sodium 284.9, Carbohydrate 6.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 2.6, Protein 45.8
RED SNAPPER WITH THYME, TOMATOES, AND OLIVES
Steps:
- Combine plum tomatoes, shallot, and chopped thyme in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut 1 sheet of aluminum foil about 18 inches long. Place on work surface. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil in center of aluminum foil. Place red snapper fillets side by side in center of aluminum foil. Top with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with olives. Drizzle fish with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Fold foil over, enclosing contents completely and crimping edges tightly to seal. (Can be prepared up to 6 hours ahead; refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Place large baking sheet in oven and heat 10 minutes. Place foil packet on heated baking sheet. Bake until fish is opaque in center, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Open foil packet over bowl to catch juices. Serve fish with juices over white rice.
Tips:
- To ensure the freshest fish, purchase red snapper that has bright, clear eyes, firm flesh, and a mild, briny scent.
- If using frozen red snapper, thaw it completely before cooking to ensure even cooking.
- To achieve crispy skin, pat the fish dry before searing and use a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Gently flip the fish only once during cooking to prevent it from breaking apart.
- For added flavor, try marinating the fish in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, and spices before cooking.
- To ensure the tomatoes retain their鮮度, add them to the pan last and cook briefly.
- For a more vibrant color, use a variety of彩色的 tomatoes, such as cherry, Roma, and heirloom.
- Serve the red snapper immediately after cooking, garnished with fresh herbs and lemon wedges.
Conclusion:
This Red Snapper with Black Olives, Capers, and Tomatoes is a delightful and flavorful dish that showcases the best of fresh seafood. The combination of tender red snapper, briny olives, tangy capers, and sweet tomatoes creates a harmonious balance of flavors that is sure to impress your taste buds. Whether you're cooking for a special occasion or simply craving a delicious and healthy meal, this recipe is sure to become a favorite.
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