Best Fiesta Red Snapper Recipes

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Provided by Peter Rasmussen

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 4-ounce can diced mild green chilies
4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 14 1/2-ounce can Mexican-style or regular stewed tomatoes
1 1/4 pounds red snapper fillets
Lime wedges

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.

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Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound (about 4 fillets) red snapper fillets
salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (4-ounce) can mushrooms pieces, drained
1 - 2 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Check fillets for bones, and remove any you find. Place snapper in a 10x10-inch microwave-safe baking dish that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle onion, tomato, green pepper, and mushrooms on top of fillets. Dot with butter. Cook, uncovered, in microwave oven at full power for 3 minutes. Turn dish halfway and cook another 3 minutes. Turn dish halfway and cook another 3 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with fork. Sprinkle cheese over fish. Cook another 2 minutes or until cheese has melted.

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