Best Red Snapper In Crazy Water Acqua Pazza Recipes

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SAUTEED SNAPPER ACQUA PAZZA (RED SNAPPER CRAZY WATER)



Sauteed Snapper Acqua Pazza (Red Snapper Crazy Water) image

Chef Andrea Apuzzo, of Andrea's Italian Restaurant, contributed this recipe for the upcoming French Market Creole Tomato Festival. It was published in The Times-Picayune. Can't wait to try with some garden fresh tomatoes & catch of the day a few weeks from now!

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon Italian parsley, chopped fresh
1 tablespoon oregano, chopped fresh
1 teaspoon red pepper, crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 (8 ounce) red snapper (other firm white fleshed fish fillets fine too)
4 tablespoons pure olive oil
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tomatoes, chopped (Creole the best but nice homegrown fine too)
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup fish stock

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the parsley, oregano, red pepper and salt, then.
  • spread this mixture onto both sides of the snapper fillets, pressing it in.
  • lightly. Heat the olive oil in a saute pan until very hot, then briefly saute.
  • the fish on both sides. Add the garlic to caramelize. Transfer the fish to a.
  • preheated 425 degree oven for 7-8 minutes.
  • In the saute pan, combine the tomato, wine and fish stock, heating until it.
  • bubbles. Serve the fillets on warmed dinner plates, with a generous 1/4 cup.
  • of sauce ladled over each side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.9, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 85.2, Sodium 388.3, Carbohydrate 4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.5, Protein 48.8

RED SNAPPER IN CRAZY WATER (ACQUA PAZZA)



Red Snapper in Crazy Water (Acqua Pazza) image

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/2 pounds red snapper fillet, cut into 3-inch chunks
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons Old Bay or other seafood seasoning blend (a palmful and half again)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) (three turns of the pan)
1 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper flakes
3 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
1 can flat anchovy fillets
1 cup white wine
1/4 cup (6 to 8 pieces) soft sun-dried tomatoes, not in oil (on the produce aisle), coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons capers, drained
4 scallions, chopped
1 quart chicken stock or broth
A handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Season the fish pieces with salt, pepper, and Old Bay. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the EVOO, hot red pepper flakes, garlic, and anchovies. Melt the anchovies into the oil. Add the snapper, skin side down, and crisp the skin. Turn and brown the fish for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the wine and deglaze the pan (lift up drippings), then add the sun-dried tomatoes, capers, and scallions and stir in the chicken stock. Stir the stoup gently so you do not break up the fish. Bring the broth to a simmer and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes to combine flavors.
  • Serve the fish in shallow bowls with plenty of crazy broth. Garnish with parsley.

SEA BREAM IN CRAZY WATER (ORATA ALL'ACQUA PAZZA)



Sea bream in crazy water (Orata all'acqua pazza) image

Use super-ripe tomatoes in this Italian fish recipe to add extra sweetness to the spicy broth

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Main course

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 tbsp good quality extra-virgin olive oil
2 whole sea bream or sea bass (about 450g each), gutted and cleaned
2 garlic cloves , finely sliced
½ small red chilli , chopped
400g small tomato (a mix of different-coloured cherry tomatoes would be best)
4 tbsp white wine
small handful capers
chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Heat half the oil in a large, lidded frying pan. Carefully slip the fish into the sizzling oil and cook for 4-5 mins until starting to brown. Flip over and scatter the garlic around the fish. Sizzle for 1 min more, then add the chilli and scatter over the tomatoes. Pour over the wine and let it bubble for 1 min, then pour over 100ml water and season generously with sea salt and pepper.
  • Put on the lid, turn up the heat and simmer for 15 mins until the fish is cooked through - you can tell when the eyes turn bright white and the flesh feels softer.
  • Lift each fish out the pan onto a serving plate and put the pan back on the heat. Add the capers and parsley, and boil hard for 1 min. You can now serve the fish and the sauce separately or slip them back into the pan, spoon some of the sauce over and bring the pan to the table. Drizzle with a little more oil just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 40 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

FISH IN "ACQUA PAZZA"



Fish in

This simple entrée is a variation of a dish from Ristorante Don Alfonso in the town of Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi, just outside Naples. There, it's sometimes served on toasted Italian bread, which soaks up the "crazy water" - the tomato-based sauce. The fish is quick to prepare and is also low in fat.

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 5-ounce red snapper fillets
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
1 1/2 teaspoons drained capers
Fresh Italian parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Arrange snapper fillets in single layer in large nonstick skillet. Add 1/3 cup water. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Top with tomatoes. Drizzle olive oil over. Sprinkle with capers. Season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until fish is just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer fish to platter. Boil sauce in skillet until thickened, about 10 minutes. Spoon sauce over fish and sprinkle with parsley.

PESCE ALL'ACQUA PAZZA (FISH IN CRAZY WATER)



Pesce all'Acqua Pazza (Fish in Crazy Water) image

This classic Neapolitan dish involves poaching fish in a liquid that Marcella Hazan explained as being "denser than a broth, looser, more vivacious and fresher in taste than any sauce." It's made by simmering chopped extra-ripe tomatoes with water, garlic, chile and other flavorings. Once the water tastes like tomato, fish fillets are poached in it. This foolproof method prevents overcooking, so it's ideal for all kinds of delicate seafood. Some think "crazy" refers to the broth's spiciness, while others think the name comes from the fact that fishermen made the dish with seawater (but it could also simply reflect that water is the key ingredient).

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories     dinner, weeknight, seafood, main course

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
Pinch of red-pepper flakes, plus more as needed
1 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes, peeled if desired, coarsely chopped
Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
4 (6-ounce) fillets firm or medium-firm white fish, such as sea bass or sea bream (skin on or off)
Grilled or crusty bread, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large skillet with high sides, combine the olive oil, garlic, fennel seeds and red-pepper flakes. Set over medium-low and cook, swirling occasionally, until sizzling and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add 2 1/2 cups water, the tomatoes and 2 teaspoons salt to the skillet. Bring to a boil over high, then cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the tomatoes are softened and the water is bright red and tastes like tomato, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Pat the fish dry and season with salt. Lay the fish into the tomato water, cover and cook until the fish is opaque and flakes easily, 4 to 8 minutes.
  • Taste the water and adjust seasonings with salt and red-pepper flakes. If the liquid has reduced so much that it resembles sauce, add a little water until it looks like tomatoes suspended in red-tinted water. Serve the fish and tomato water in shallow bowls, with a drizzle of olive oil and bread for dunking.

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