Texmex Red Snapper Recipe

Name: Texmex Red Snapper
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onions chopped; 2 cloves garlic minced; 4 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon cloves, ground; 5 cups tomatoes peeled, seeded, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons water; 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 each jalapeno pepper seeded, chopped; 2 tablespoons capers; 5 1/2 pounds red snapper, whole fish cleaned, scaled, head removed; ⅓ cup pimento stuffed green olives sliced thin; 3 tablespoons cilantro fresh chopped

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onions chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
4 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves, ground
5 cups tomatoes peeled, seeded, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 each jalapeno pepper seeded, chopped
2 tablespoons capers
5 1/2 pounds red snapper, whole fish cleaned, scaled, head removed
⅓ cup pimento stuffed green olives sliced thin
3 tablespoons cilantro fresh chopped

1
Heat oil in wide frying pan over medium heat; add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until onion is soft.
2
Stir in sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and tomatoes.
3
Cook, stirring, over high heat until a thick sauce forms (about 8 min.
4
).
5
Blend together lemon juice, water, and cornstarch; stir into tomato mixture.
6
Cook until mixture boils and turns clear; remove from heat.
7
Stir in chiles and capers.
8
Rinse fish, pat dry.
9
Place a 24 inch sheet of foil crosswise in a large roasting pan.
10
Grease foil lightly (spray with Pam), then place fish on foil; pour hot tomato sauce over fish.
11
Bake, uncovered, in a 400F (200C).
12
oven until fish flakes when prodded with fork in thickest part (about 45 min).
13
Baste frequently with sauce during last 15 min.
14
of baking.
15
Skim watery juices off sauce with a spoon; then stir sauce to blend.
16
Lift foil, fish, and clinging sauce and slide onto a platter; drizzle with remaining sauce in pan.
17
Garninsh with olives and cilantro.
18
To serve, cut fish to bone, then lift off each serving.

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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: 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 large onions chopped, 2 cloves garlic minced, 4 teaspoons sugar, and more.

Yes, Texmex Red Snapper falls under the General 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.

Texmex Red Snapper

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