Best 8 Kevin Nurses Jerk Red Snapper And Island Salsa Recipes

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Are you on the hunt for a dish that perfectly captures the vibrant flavors of the Caribbean? Look no further than Kevin Nurse's Jerk Red Snapper and Island Salsa. This culinary delight combines the spicy and savory flavors of Jamaican jerk seasoning with the fresh and zesty notes of a tropical salsa, creating a dish that will tantalize your taste buds. Let's dive into the details of this enticing recipe, exploring the blend of spices, the preparation techniques, and the vibrant salsa that brings it all together.

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MAYA CITRUS SALSA WITH RED SNAPPER



Maya Citrus Salsa With Red Snapper image

Xec (pronounced "shek") is a sweet, sour, juicy citrus salsa from Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, and it makes a brilliant match with almost any kind of fish, cooked almost any kind of way. The combination here - orange, grapefruit, lemon - is not traditional to Mayan cooking, nor is it a mandate. Add lime if you have it, a bitter orange if you can find it. Don't skip the minced habanero, though, which adds a bit of heat and yet more flavor. The fish starts on the stove for a few minutes, and is soon moved to the oven to finish cooking, for a total time of less than 10 minutes.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 orange
1 small grapefruit
1 large lemon
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 habanero or other chili, seeded and minced, or to taste
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons oil
4 red snapper fillets, 4 to 6 ounces each, preferably skin on (and scaled)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut orange in half horizontally and section it as you would a grapefruit; do this over a bowl to capture all its juice. Remove seeds and combine flesh and juice in bowl. Repeat with grapefruit and lemon. Stir in cilantro, habanero and salt.
  • Put oil in a nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium high heat. A minute later, add fish, skin side down; season top with salt. Cook until skin begins to crisp, 3 or 4 minutes, then transfer to oven. Cook another 3 or 4 minutes, or until a thin-bladed knife meets little resistance when inserted into thickest part of fish. Serve fish with xec, immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 242, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 585 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

JERK RED SNAPPER



Jerk Red Snapper image

This is a riff on my great-aunt's jerk recipe. You can use it as a marinade if you want to, but I like to just drizzle it over my red snapper. The sauce has this sweet, spicy allspice tingle, and the best part is, if you put it in a nice, airtight container in the fridge, it'll last forever.

Provided by JJ Johnson

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 ounces ginger, about a 4 to 5 inch piece
3/4 cup worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons whole allspice
1/4 cup whole black peppercorns
1/2 cup Palm sugar
1 bunch thyme
1 habanero pepper, stem removed
6 cloves garlic
1 bunch scallions (white and light-green parts only)
3 tablespoons kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds red snapper fillets
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons grapeseed oil

Steps:

  • For the jerk sauce: Peel and roughly chop the ginger. Add it to a blender, along with soy sauce, allspice, pepper, palm sugar, thyme, habanero, garlic, scallions, and salt. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
  • Cook the fish: Heat a dry cast iron skillet over high heat to smoking. Place the fish on a flat surface, skin side up, and score it diagonally to ensure even cooking. Trim the fish by removing the very end of the tail and then cutting along the inseam, separating the belly meat and the center cut. Slice both pieces into 2-ounce portions. Season with salt and pepper. Add the oil to the hot pan, followed by the snapper, skin side down. Lightly press the fish so that it lays flat in the pan. After 2 minutes, turn the fish and cook another 2 minutes. Remove to a platter. Place a spoonful of jerk sauce under each piece, plus more on top, and serve.

BAKED SNAPPER & TROPICAL SALSA



Baked Snapper & Tropical Salsa image

Fish fillets are placed over fresh spinach leaves, topped with a zesty tomato, mango and pineapple salsa then baked for a light and delicious entrée.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 25m

Yield Makes 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa
1 can (8 oz.) pineapple tidbits, drained
1 medium firm ripe mango, peeled, pitted and chopped
6 cups torn spinach leaves, washed, well dried
4 red snapper fillets (4 oz. each)

Steps:

  • Mix salsa, pineapple and mango.
  • Place spinach evenly in 13x9-inch baking dish; top with fillets. Spoon 2 Tbsp. of the salsa mixture over each fillet; cover with foil. Set remaining salsa mixture aside for serving with fish.
  • Bake at 450°F for 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve with reserved salsa mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 530 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 26 g

VERACRUZ-STYLE RED SNAPPER



Veracruz-Style Red Snapper image

I like red snapper for this, but any white, flaky fish will work. By the way, many Veracruz-style fish recipes call for pickled jalapenos, but I think there's plenty of acidity in this from the lime and tomatoes, so I like the fresh pepper a little more.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
½ white onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon capers
1 tablespoon caper juice
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
⅓ cup pitted, sliced green olives (such as Castelvetrano)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 (7 ounce) red snapper fillets, cut in half
salt and pepper to taste
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
2 limes, juiced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until onions begin to turn translucent, 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Cook and stir in garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add capers and caper juice; stir to combine.
  • Stir in tomatoes, olives, jalapeno pepper, . Cook and stir until jalapeno pepper softens and tomatoes begin to collapse, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in oregano.
  • Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil into a small baking dish. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of the tomato-olive mixture. Top with 1 snapper fillet, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Top with more filling and juice from 1 lime. Repeat with remaining snapper fillet, seasoning, and lime juice in a second baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until fish is flaky and no longer translucent, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 43.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1033.5 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

PAN SEARED RED SNAPPER



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This is great for a gourmet taste on a tight schedule. Also, my husband, who isn't a fish fan, requests this recipe! Drizzle sauce over fish, and serve with vegetables.

Provided by OCTOBERK8

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (4 ounce) fillets red snapper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup chopped green onions
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • Rinse snapper under cold water, and pat dry. In a shallow bowl, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, rice vinegar, mustard, honey, green onions, and ginger.
  • Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Dip snapper fillets in marinade to coat both sides, and place in skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Pour remaining marinade into skillet. Reduce heat, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 41.4 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 138.7 mg, Sugar 9 g

VERNON'S JERK SNAPPER



Vernon's Jerk Snapper image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 2h15m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup jerk sauce
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 fresh thyme sprig
1 scallion, trimmed
1 Scotch bonnet or jalapeno chili, stem removed
1 cup port or sherry (optional)
4 red snappers (1 to 1 1/2 pounds each), cleaned and boned, heads and tails intact

Steps:

  • In a blender, combine the jerk sauce, onion, thyme leaves, scallion, chili, port (if using) and 2 cups of water. Process until smooth. Pour the mixture into a shallow, nonreactive baking pan. Add the fish, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours, turning once after 1 hour.
  • Prepare a grill or preheat the broiler. Remove the fish from the marinade and place on a fish grid. Grill or broil until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 8 minutes per side.

JERK SNAPPER



Jerk Snapper image

Easy to make in your oven or you may opt to cook it on the grill if you wish. Has a nice spicy flavor. If you like blackened snapper, you will love this! If you like the fish, but want it less spicy, just cut back on the cayenne and pepper sauce.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Caribbean

Time 1h12m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb red snapper fillets or 1 lb any firm light-fleshed fish
1 lemon, quartered
olive oil, to taste
soy sauce, to taste
habanero sauce or red pepper sauce, to taste
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 tablespoon mild paprika
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

  • Mix together ingredients for the jerk rub and massage it generously into the fillets.
  • Refrigerate fish for about 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Lightly oil a baking sheet large enough to hold the fish in a single layer.
  • Place fillets on baking sheet and drizzle the tops lightly with olive oil.
  • Bake at 400F for 6 minutes.
  • Turn fillets and drizzle once more with a little olive oil.
  • Continue baking for 4-6 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork (time may vary depending on how thick your fish is).
  • Just prior to serving, drizzle cooked fillets with lemon juice, a little soy sauce, and however much pepper sauce you prefer.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.3, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 106.5, Sodium 1301.5, Carbohydrate 19.9, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 5.1, Protein 61.9

JERK RED SNAPPER AND ISLAND SALSA



JERK RED SNAPPER AND ISLAND SALSA image

Categories     Fish     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 ounces ground allspice
2 tablespoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground clove
2 ounces freshly ground coriander
2 ounces freshly ground grains of paradise
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 cloves garlic
6 scallions
4 habanero peppers
4 ounces lime juice
Sea salt
Dash soy sauce
Canola oil, as needed
1 red snapper, about 2 to 3 pounds
4 zucchini (2 green and 2 yellow), sliced lengthwise
2 red bell peppers
Island Salsa, recipe below

Steps:

  • Put all the spices, garlic, scallions, peppers, lime juice, salt, to taste, and a dash of soy sauce in a blender. Combine ingredients with oil to make a paste. Score the fish, and then rub the marinade into the fish. Place in a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove the snapper from the bag and place on a greased grill, cooking each side for 7 minutes without flipping. While the fish is cooking, brush the zucchini with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Put zucchini slices and whole bell peppers on grill, cooking until the zucchini is tender and red pepper blackened. Set zucchini aside and let the red pepper steam in a covered bowl for a few minutes before removing the skins. Serve vegetables with the whole fish, garnished with Island Salsa. Island Salsa: 4 ounces mango, chopped 4 ounces pineapple, chopped 1 star fruit, chopped 2 ounces red onion, chopped 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro leaves Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Combine the chopped the fruit and onion in a bowl. Stir in the red wine vinegar and cilantro. Then add salt and pepper, to taste. The salsa will be served on the side to cool off the spice of the fish.

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients and tools ready. This will help you stay organized and prevent any mishaps.
  • Choose the right fish: Red snapper is a great choice for this recipe, but you can also use other firm- Paradigmeshed fish, such as grouper, tilapia, or halibut.
  • Don't overcook the fish: Red snapper cooks quickly, so it's important to not overcook it. Otherwise, it will become dry and tough.
  • Use a flavorful marinade: The marinade for this recipe is packed with flavor, thanks to ingredients like jerk seasoning, lime juice, and garlic. Be sure to let the fish marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight, to allow the flavors to penetrate.
  • Grill the fish over medium heat: This will help to prevent the fish from sticking to the grill and will also help it cook more evenly.
  • Make the salsa ahead of time: The salsa for this recipe can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This will save you time when you're ready to serve the fish.

Conclusion:

This jerk red snapper recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a summer party or a casual weeknight meal. The fish is grilled to perfection and served with a flavorful salsa. Be sure to try this recipe the next time you're looking for a new way to enjoy red snapper.

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