Red Snapper with Piperaid
Serves: 4 | Category: Fish & Seafood | Course: Main | Temperature: 180˚C / Gas 4 | Machine: Mixer | Total time (min.): 45 plus 3-4 days curing |
A delicious red snapper dish complemented by the bold flavours of a piperaid sauce.
Ingredients
- 4 200g red snapper fillets
- A handful of parsley
- 1 lemon, quartered
For the Piperade:
- 1 large white onion
- 1 red pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tin of plum tomatoes
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to season
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180˚C.
- Attach the food processor with the slicing disc and slice the onion, peppers and garlic.
- Heat a saucepan with a little olive oil and gently cook the sliced onion, pepper and garlic until soft. Season with a little salt and add the smoked paprika. Cook, stirring often on a medium heat until the peppers are starting to soften.
- Add the tinned tomatoes to the pan and cook for ten minutes. Adjust the seasoning and keep warm while you cook the fish.
- Heat a shallow pan and cook the 4 red snapper fillets for 5 to 6 minutes, turning once.
- Serve each fillet with the piperade, sprinkle with chopped parsley and a wedge of lemon.