Paella Stuffed Red Snapper Recipe

Name: Paella Stuffed Red Snapper
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 8 pounds red snapper fillets cleaned, chopped, dressed; 2 Tbls butter; 1 each limes; 2 cups rice, cooked; 1/4 cup butter melted; 1/2 cup almonds toasted, slivered; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 each limes for garnish, cut into wedges; 1/2 cup cilantro fresh, snipped; 1/4 cup tomato sauce; 1/2 pound chorizo sausage links, skinned, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads; 6 ounces shrimp frozen, medium, cooked; 1 cup onions; 2 cloves garlic chopped fine; 2 each serrano chiles seeded

Servings: persons

8 pounds red snapper fillets cleaned, chopped, dressed
2 Tbls butter
1 each limes
2 cups rice, cooked
1/4 cup butter melted
1/2 cup almonds toasted, slivered
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 each limes for garnish, cut into wedges
1/2 cup cilantro fresh, snipped
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1/2 pound chorizo sausage links, skinned, chopped
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
6 ounces shrimp frozen, medium, cooked
1 cup onions
2 cloves garlic chopped fine
2 each serrano chiles seeded

1
Prepare the Paella stuffing first.
2
Cook the sausage, onion, garlic and chile peppers in the butter in a (10 inch) skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the sausage is done (about 10 minutes).
3
Drain.
4
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
5
Set aside - keep warm.
6
Prepare the fish.
7
Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
8
Rub the cavity of the fish with the lime.
9
Fill with the Paella stuffing.
10
Skewer the cavity closed.
11
Lace with string.
12
Place in a large broiler pan without the rack.
13
Mix the butter and lime juice.
14
Bake the fish, uncovered, basting occasionally with the lime juice and butter mixture, until the fish flakes easily with a fork (about 1 1/2 hours).
15
Serve garnished with lime wedges.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 pounds red snapper fillets cleaned, chopped, dressed, 2 Tbls butter, 1 each limes, 2 cups rice, cooked, and more.

Yes, Paella Stuffed Red Snapper falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Paella Stuffed Red Snapper

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