Snapper in Chile-Lime Sauce (Pescado en Chile-Limon)
- 1/2 pound tomatillos, husks removed
- Salt
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 4 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
- 4 cilantro sprigs
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup pure olive oil
- One 2-pound red snapper, cleaned
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- In a small saucepan, sprinkle the tomatillos with a pinch of salt.
- Cover with water, bring to a boil and cook just until the tomatillos change color, 5 minutes.
- Drain and let cool.
- Transfer the tomatillos to a blender, add the lime juice, onion, jalapenos, cilantro sprigs, garlic cloves and 1/4 cup of water and puree.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil.
- Season the fish inside and out with 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Add the fish to the skillet and fry over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden and crisp, 15 minutes.
- Tilt the pan slightly and spoon off the oil.
- Add the sauce and cook, spooning the sauce over the fish, until it is hot and the fish is cooked through, 5 minutes.
- Using 2 spatulas, transfer the fish to a platter.
- Add the butter to the skillet; swirl until melted.
- Season the sauce with salt, pour over the fish and serve.
salt, lime juice, onion, jalapenos, cilantro, garlic, olive oil, red snapper, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/snapper-chile-lime-sauce-pescado-en-chile-limon (may not work)