Red snapper with eggplant and tomato is a delightful dish that combines the delicate flavor of red snapper with the rich taste of eggplant and tomato. This Mediterranean-inspired recipe is a perfect balance of flavors, textures, and colors. The red snapper fillets are pan-fried until golden brown and then simmered in a flavorful sauce made with eggplant, tomato, garlic, herbs, and spices. The result is a tender and flaky fish that pairs perfectly with the soft and savory eggplant and tomato. Serve this delicious dish with a side of crusty bread or rice to soak up the flavorful sauce.
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RED SNAPPER WITH EGGPLANT AND TOMATO
Provided by Joan Nathan
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, place 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the onion, cover the pan, and sweat the onion for about 10 minutes. Then, add the tomatoes, thyme, bay leaf, garlic, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar, the honey and 1 additional tablespoon of the oil. Simmer, uncovered, over medium heat for 15 minutes, until much of the liquid has evaporated. Discard the bay leaf, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Puree in a food processor, and then put through a fine sieve.
- Heat 2 more tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick pan, and fry the eggplant until the rounds are golden brown on both sides. Repeat until all the eggplant has been cooked, adding more oil, if needed, for each new batch. Drain on paper towels; season with salt and pepper.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of vinegar to the pan, and stir for 1 minute over high heat to deglaze the pan. Spoon the liquid over the eggplant.
- Clean the nonstick pan. Working very carefully with the fish fillets, salt and pepper them on both sides. Place the fillets in the pan, and over medium heat fry them for 2 to 3 minutes on each side in the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil.
- For each serving, place the tomato sauce in the middle of the plate, top with several rounds of the eggplant and then, carefully, with 2 fish fillets, skin side up. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 418, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 1004 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams
RATATOUILLE WITH RED SNAPPER
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the eggplant and cook, stirring, until eggplant has softened but not completely lost its shape, about 5 minutes. Remove the eggplant from skillet. Heat another tablespoon of oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and zucchini to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is soft, about 6 to 7 minutes. Return eggplant to pan and add tomatoes, herbs de Provence, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer approximately 10 minutes. Season with additional salt, to taste. Stir in basil and remove from heat.
- To cook fish, preheat broiler. Sprinkle fillets with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Combine the remaining tablespoon olive oil with the lemon juice and brush on fillets. Broil until fish is cooked and firm, about 7 minutes.
- Mound 1 cup ratatouille on 4 plates; top each mound with 1 fish fillet and drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon herb infused oil, if using. Garnish with additional basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 calorie, Fat 12.5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 52 milligrams, Sodium 553 milligrams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 33 grams, Sugar 9 grams
GRILLED RED SNAPPER WITH ROASTED EGGPLANT AND PEPPERS
Provided by Food Network
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Prepare an outdoor barbecue grill with good charcoal briquets or wood chips stacked against one side of the grill and let them burn until ash white. Brush the grill lightly with olive oil, then brush the eggplant and peppers lightly with the oil. Place them skin-side down on the opposite side of the grill -- not over direct heat. Roast 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until well grilled and cooked. Remove to a warm platter and reserve while grilling the fish.
- Brush the outside of each fish with olive oil. Fill the cavity of each fish with 2 sprigs of rosemary. Rub the garlic on the outside of the fish. Season with salt and pepper, and grill the fish in the same indirect manner 8 to 10 minutes on each side.
- Meanwhile, remove the leaves from the remaining 4 sprigs of rosemary. Discard the stems, coarsely chop the leaves and reserve.
- Remove the fish to second platter and cool 5 or 6 minutes. Because the fish has already been cooked, it can be filleted easily by running a sharp knife along the dorsal fin and lifting the fillet away from the bones using two forks to tease it free gently. Place the first fillet on a serving plate, turn over the fish, and repeat the filleting process for the second side.
- Serve 1 fish fillet to each person, accompanied with the grilled vegetables. Drizzle each serving with some of the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with the chopped rosemary. *If you substitute fillets for whole fish, keep in mind that they can be tricky to grill and that they cook in half the time.
RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATO-CITRUS TOPPING
Categories Tomato Bake Low Carb Quick & Easy Wheat/Gluten-Free Orange Snapper Healthy Jalapeño Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 2; can be doubled
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 475°F. Rub red snapper fillets on both sides with some of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place snapper in 9-inch glass pie dish. Mix remaining oil, tomatoes, tangerine pieces, green onions, cilantro and jalapeño in small bowl. Season topping to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon topping over snapper. Bake until snapper is just opaque in center, about 12 minutes.
RED SNAPPER WITH FRESH TOMATOES
Cook time may be less at sea level, since this is a high altitude recipe from the Colorado Cache cookbook.
Provided by keen5
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place fillets in well buttered baking dish and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Melt butter in saucepan.
- Add onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes without browning.
- Stir in flour and add wine.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add tomatoes and herbs.
- Pour sauce over fish and sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese.
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
- Please note that this is a high altitude recipe, baking time may be less at sea level.
EGGPLANT WITH TOMATOES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Trim off each end of eggplant. Cut eggplant lengthwise in half. Place each half, cut side down, on flat surface and cut crosswise into half-moon shapes, each about one-third-inch thick. There should be a total of about 34 slices.
- Trim off ends of tomatoes and cut away the cores. Cut tomatoes crosswise into slices, each about one-inch thick. There should be about 32 pieces. Alternate tomato slices with eggplant slices and arrange them compactly in a baking dish.
- Combine garlic, rosemary and oregano and sprinkle over layered eggplant. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and dribble oil over all.
- Place dish in the oven and bake 30 minutes. Baste the layered eggplant with any juices that have accumulated around it. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 225, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 582 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams
ROASTED WHOLE RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATOES, BASIL, AND OREGANO BY SCOTT CONANT RECIPE BY TASTY
One of the reasons why I chose to work with the Alzheimer's Association is because my grandmother had dementia and some of the most meaningful moments I had with her were around the table, sharing a meal. So, I wanted to create a recipe that's fun, easy, full of flavor, and, most importantly, can be enjoyed together with friends and loved ones. Words alone can't convey how magnificent, how beautifully ceremonial a whole fish looks when presented at the table. I'm always excited when I and a few friends settle in to devour one. (And devour we do, you should see how little is left when we're through with it.) Aside from being so good-looking, a whole fish also offers much more flavor because the head and the bones add depth to the accompanying sauce. A completely gratifying dish!
Provided by Katie Aubin
Categories Dinner
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- If the fins are still on the fish, use kitchen scissors to cut them off (they just fall apart when cooked). Season both the inside and outside of the fish liberally with 2 teaspoons of salt. Stuff the cavity with the lemon slices, oregano sprigs, and whole basil leaves.
- Using a very large 14 inch (35 cm) sauté pan or a small roasting pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat until nearly smoking. Add the fish and cook until well browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Drizzle with another tablespoon of olive oil and season with remaining ½ teaspoon salt.
- Using paper towels, wipe the excess oil out of the pan. Drizzle the fish with another 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add the cherry tomatoes and red pepper flakes and cook until the tomatoes begin to release some of their liquid, about 3 minutes. Stir in the potatoes.
- Squeeze the juice from the remaining lemon half over the fish and pour in the chicken broth. Carefully flip the fish over and baste with the sauce.
- Transfer the fish to the oven and cook for 18-19 minutes. To check for doneness, push the head down gently in the area between the nose and the top of the head; when the head easily moves away from the back of the neck, the fish is ready.
- Carefully transfer the fish to a rimmed serving platter, pouring any liquid from the cavity back into the pan. Cover the fish with foil to keep warm.
- Return the pan to the stove over medium heat. Cook the sauce and vegetables for 1-2 minutes to concentrate the flavors. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, chopped oregano, and chopped basil and season with salt to taste.
- Pour the sauce and vegetables over the fish and serve, using a large spoon to remove the flesh from the fish. (Don't forget to turn it over to eat off the other side!)
- Enjoy!
RED SNAPPER LIVORNESE
A tangy, easy recipe for almost any firm-fleshed fish fillets: red snapper, sea bass, grouper. Adaptable for sole, flounder, tilapia, and other thin fillets by adjusting cooking time. Serve with white rice or couscous, and a salad or steamed broccoli.
Provided by Ro
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- In a medium skillet, heat olive oil and saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and saute for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, capers, black olives, red pepper flakes, and parsley. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in a 11x7 inch baking dish, and arrange the snapper fillets in a single layer in the dish. Drizzle lemon juice over the fillets, and then pour the remaining sauce over all.
- Bake for 15 minutes for 1/2 inch thick fillets, or 30 minutes for 1 inch thick fillets. Baste once with the sauce while baking. Snapper is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 554.7 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
RED SNAPPER AND EGGPLANT WITH RED BELL PEPPER SAUCE
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and cook peppers and garlic, stirring, 10 minutes, or until peppers are tender. Transfer pepper mixture to a blender and blend with lemon juice until smooth. Season sauce with salt and pepper and keep warm.
- Preheat broiler and light brush a small shallow baking pan with oil.
- Cut four 1/4-inch-thick lengthwise slices from eggplant, reserving remainder for another use. Rinse fish fillets and pat dry. Season fillets with salt and pepper and arrange, skinned side down, in prepared pan. Sprinkle each fillet with 1/2 tablespoon mint. Arrange 2 eggplant slices on each fillet, covering mint completely and overlapping eggplant slices slightly, and brush them lightly with oil. Broil fillets about 4 inches from heat until fillets are just cooked through and eggplant is golden, about 5 minutes.
- Divide sauce between 2 plates and arrange fillets, brushed with pan juices, on top sauce. Garnish with additional mint.
TOMATO EGGPLANT BAKE
Cheesy and delicious, this casserole features a crisp crumb topping. It's a good meatless entree for a summer-time meal.-Faye Wortman, Evansville, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place eggplant slices in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand 30 minutes. Rinse and drain well. , Preheat oven to 450°. Layer eggplant, tomato and onion in a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with basil. Cover and bake 20 minutes. , Toss bread crumbs and remaining butter. Arrange mozzarella cheese over vegetables; sprinkle with crumb mixture and Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 18g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 318mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
PICKLED RED SNAPPER WITH EGGPLANT AND MELON
Steps:
- Combine lemongrass, chile, bay leaf, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, sugar, 1/4 cup salt, vinegar, and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring once. Reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer to a measuring cup; let cool.
- Preheat grill to medium-high. (If you are using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grill for just 3 to 4 seconds.) Brush eggplant slices with oil, and grill, flipping once, until cooked through and blackened in places, about 2 minutes per side. Let cool slightly.
- Place snapper into a skillet, and cover with water by 1 inch. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and cover with a round of parchment or a lid; let stand until snapper is opaque and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spatula, carefully transfer snapper to a plate. Cover with parchment to keep it from becoming dry. Discard poaching liquid. When snapper is cool enough to handle, gently flake into 1-inch pieces.
- Arrange grilled eggplant, poached snapper, and melon slices on a large platter. Drizzle with 1 cup lemongrass sauce. Cover platter with plastic wrap, and refrigerate, along with remaining lemongrass sauce, for at least 2 hours (or up to 4 hours). Serve cold with extra sauce on the side.
RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATO AND OLIVES
I first tried this recipe when Loblaws changed their name to Loblaws Great Food and they were giving out food samples and recipe cards. It is a very tasty recipe.
Provided by Eldeevee
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In large bowl stir together olives, capers, red onion, tomatoes, basil, 3 tbsp parsley and 1 C olive oil. Season with salt, fresh black pepper and red pepper flakes and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- In large fry pan, heat 3T remaining olive oil until hot. Working in batches, season fillets with salt and pepper. Cook on one side until opaque, about 3 minutes, lowering heat if necessary to prevent burning. Turn fillets over and cook 3 minutes more. Transfer to platter and loosely cover with foil to keep warm. Cook remaining batches wiping pan clean between batches and starting with fresh oil for each batch.
- Remove fish to a serving platter pour lemon juice into pan and swirl around to combine with pan juices. Drizzle over fish and garnish with tomato-olive mixture.
Tips:
- Choose Quality Ingredients: Select fresh and flavorful red snapper fillets, ripe eggplants, juicy tomatoes, aromatic garlic, and fragrant olive oil to elevate the dish.
- Prep Work Matters: Dice eggplant and tomatoes evenly for consistent cooking and presentation. Season red snapper fillets with salt and pepper before cooking to enhance their natural flavor.
- Don't Overcook the Fish: Red snapper cooks quickly, so be mindful of the cooking time to prevent overcooking and drying out the fish. Flaky and tender fish is the goal.
- Garlic and Olive Oil Fusion: Sauté garlic in olive oil until fragrant, releasing its aromatic compounds. This flavorful base sets the stage for the dish.
- Eggplant Delight: Cook eggplant cubes until tender but still holding their shape. Their soft texture and mild flavor complement the other ingredients beautifully.
- Tomatoes Add Vibrance: Add diced tomatoes and let them simmer, allowing their natural juices to meld with the other ingredients, creating a rich and flavorful sauce.
- Flavorful Seasoning: Oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes bring a delightful blend of herbs and spices to the dish. Adjust the quantity based on your taste preference.
- Cooking Balance: Simmer the eggplant, tomatoes, and seasoning mixture for a few minutes, allowing the flavors to develop and infuse. Maintain a balance between cooking time and preserving the freshness of the ingredients.
- Presentation Perfection: Arrange the cooked red snapper fillets atop the eggplant and tomato mixture. Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro for an appealing visual presentation.
Conclusion:
This delectable red snapper with eggplant and tomato recipe is a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. The delicate yet firm fish, tender eggplant, juicy tomatoes, and aromatic herbs create a harmonious blend that showcases the best of Mediterranean cuisine. With its vibrant colors and enticing aroma, this dish is sure to impress your family and friends. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice cook, this recipe is accessible and rewarding, inviting you to embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the bounty of fresh and flavorful ingredients.
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