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PESCADO FRITO (FRIED RED SNAPPER)
Fishing is an extraordinarily complex issue in Puerto Rico. Much of the seafood eaten doesn't come from the island's own waters, in part because of arcane legislation that controls fishing rights. And yet, whole deep-fried fish is a staple on the island, particularly along the west and southwest coast. There, you'll find red snapper, simply marinated in adobo, fried and served with tostones, avocado salad and white rice. It is, in my opinion, the absolute best way to enjoy a whole fish. The frying turns the head and the tail into a crunchy fish chicharrón, and the skin and flesh cook evenly, keeping the flesh moist and the skin crisp. While bones are often a concern for those uncomfortable eating whole fish, there's a simple solution: Eat it with your hands. Your fingers will do a much better job of finding bones than your fork will, and the experience is more visceral, and delicious.
Provided by Von Diaz
Categories dinner, quick, seafood, main course
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Prepare the adobo: Combine all the adobo ingredients and grind them together in a large pilón or mortar and pestle, or simply mix them together in a small bowl.
- Prepare the fish: Make three shallow crosswise cuts on both sides of the surface of the fish skin, then place it in a deep container with a lid or a large resealable bag. Pour adobo over, rubbing it into the skin, head and cavity. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes at room temperature, or 2 to 3 hours in the fridge. If marinating longer, let the fish come to room temperature 30 minutes before frying.
- In a wide, heavy-bottomed pot large enough to submerge your fish, pour in enough oil to reach a depth of at least 2 inches. Heat over high until oil is simmering and reaches 350 degrees on a candy thermometer.
- Line a baking sheet with paper towels and set aside.
- Once the oil comes to temperature, pick the marinated fish up by the tail, shake off excess marinade, and lower it head-first into simmering oil. Use a pair of tongs to gently nudge the fish to prevent it from sticking to the pot. It'll be very active at first, so have a splatter shield handy, if you've got one.
- Using a heat-safe ladle, baste any unsubmerged fish with hot oil repeatedly, ensuring fish cooks evenly. Fry until it turns golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes, watching carefully and removing immediately if it starts to get dark.
- Using an extra-long fish spatula, or a set of heatproof tongs and a heatproof spatula, carefully lift the fish out of the oil and transfer it to the lined baking sheet.
- Let rest for 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with lime wedges, hot sauce and cilantro.
JAMAICAN FRIED SNAPPER
We cooked this traditional 'escovitch' dish of fried fish with my grandmother the night before church, so we could serve it after the service the next day at a large communal meal.
Provided by Chef Robert
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Pat the fish dry and cut 3 small slits on each side of the fish. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 quart oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Carefully place the fish in the pan and fry until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes per side. Remove fish and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir onion, garlic and carrot into the pan; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes. Add thyme, allspice, habanero pepper, vinegar, water, salt, and sugar and continue cooking until onions have softened and liquid has reduced, about 5 minutes.
- Serve fish topped with onion mixture spooned over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 770 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Cholesterol 124.8 mg, Fat 50.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 70.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1035.7 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
FRIED CRACKER CRUSTED SNAPPER/CUBERETA EMPANISADA FRITA
This fried snapper is light and crispy and delicious. My husband fillets the fresh caught Mangrove Snapper or any firm white fleshed fish such as Red Snapper or Yellowtail Snapper fish, another good fish would be fresh fillets of Catfish or Tilapia. I season and dip in egg, evaporated milk and cracker, and corn meal. Fridays is...
Provided by Juliann Esquivel
Categories Fish
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Rinse snapper fillets and dry with a paper towels. put in a large bowl season with garlic powder, old bay, black pepper, and louisana hot sauce. Rub fillets very well with the seasonings. Let set in seasonings for 5 minutes. Next pour the beaten eggs with the evaporated milk over the fish fillets and with your hands rub egg mixture all over the fillets in the bowl. Making sure the fillets are completely bathed in the eggs. season with just a little salt sparingly. Let fish hang out in the mixture for a bit.
- 2. Open and pour Goya cracker meal and corn meal in a large zip lock gallon freezer bag. Season the crumbs with the rest of the seasonings. Old bay, garlic powder, black pepper and a little salt. Shake each fish fillet in the cracker meal one at a time and set on a plate. when all eight fish have been coated you are ready to fry. have a paper towel lined pan ready to lay your fish on.
- 3. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet. When nice and hot, not smoking, Put two fillets in at a time to fry. Fry about two minutes on each side. If fillets are thick then fry 2 1/2 to 3 minutes on each side. Turn very carefully with a spatula and a fork. Fry both sides until golden. Keep heat at a medium so your fish will not burn. Remove fried fish to a pan lined with paper towels. Serve with lemon wedges and tarter sauce. I also like to serve my Pico de Gallo recipe (posted on this website) on top of this fried fish along with french fried sweet potatoes. Enjoy....
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