Grilled Whole Fish with Roasted Tomato-Chile Sauce
- 2 pounds ripe tomatoes
- 3 serrano chiles, stemmed
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped white onion
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 3- to 3 1/2-pound whole red snapper, head and scales removed, fish cleaned, butterflied
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 12 5- to 6-inch-diameter warm corn tortillas
- Line heavy large skillet with foil.
- Place tomatoes and chiles in skillet; cook over medium-high heat until skins begin to blister and blacken in spots, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes for tomatoes and 10 minutes for chiles.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Peel tomatoes; transfer to processor.
- Add chiles, onion, and garlic.
- Blend until coarse puree forms.
- Transfer sauce to bowl.
- Stir in cilantro, parsley, and salt.
- (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead.
- Cover and chill.)
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler.
- Rinse fish inside and out with cold water; pat dry.
- Open fish flat, like a book.
- Rub fish inside and out with oil; sprinkle inside with oregano, salt, and pepper.
- If grilling, place fish, opened flat, in grill basket.
- If broiling, place fish, opened flat, on oiled rimmed baking sheet.
- Grill or broil fish just until opaque in center, about 6 minutes per side.
- Using spatula, transfer fish to platter.
- Sprinkle with lime juice; serve with tomato sauce and warm corn tortillas.
tomatoes, serrano chiles, white onion, garlic, fresh cilantro, parsley, salt, red snapper, canola oil, oregano, lime juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-whole-fish-with-roasted-tomato-chile-sauce-108044 (may not work)