SNAPPER ESCABèCHE

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This is a grilled version of a classic Filipino dish. Skin-on snapper is grilled and finished with julienned vegetables and a quick sweet and sour sauce that's filled with island flavors. If you're not a fan of snapper, feel free to substitute it with any white meaty fish.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing and for the grill
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
1/2 cup coconut or rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 bunch scallions
2 red bell peppers, cut into quarters
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4 4- to 5-ounce skin-on red snapper fillets
2 cups cooked jasmine rice

Steps:

Preheat a grill to medium high. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the vinegar, pineapple juice, fish sauce, brown sugar and ketchup. Bring to a steady simmer and cook until reduced by almost half, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the scallions and bell peppers in a medium bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss. Grill until well marked and tender, about 2 minutes per side for the scallions and 3 minutes per side for the peppers.
Score the skin side of the snapper fillets, making a few small slashes. Pat dry. Brush both sides of the fillets with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Lightly oil the grill grates. Grill the fish skin-side down, covered, until it's cooked around the edges, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook through, 3 to 4 more minutes.
Cut the scallions into 3-inch pieces and cut the peppers into 1/4-inch strips. Divide the vegetables and fish among plates. Pour some of the sauce on top and serve the rest on the side. Serve with the rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 508, Fat 14 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Cholesterol 45 milligrams, Sodium 1542 milligrams, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 31 grams, Sugar 27 grams