Red Snapper Chowder
- 1 large leek, white and pale green part only
- 1/2 pound red snapper fillets, cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide strips
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 large boiling potato (about 1/2 pound)
- a 16-ounce can whole tomatoes including juice
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1/2 extra-large vegetarian vegetable bouillon cube
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- Cut leek crosswise into 1/2-inch slices and in a bowl soak in water to cover, agitating occasionally to dislodge any sand, 5 minutes.
- Lift leek out of water and drain in a colander.
- In a bowl toss snapper gently with salt and chill, covered.
- In a saucepan cook leek with salt to taste in oil over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, coriander, and cayenne and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Peel potato and cut into 3/4-inch cubes.
- To leek add potato, tomatoes with juice, the 1 1/4 cups water, orange juice, and bouillon cube, stirring and crushing tomatoes against side of pan, and simmer until potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in snapper, parsley, zest, and salt to taste and cook until snapper is opaque, about 5 minutes.
only, red snapper, salt, olive oil, clove, ground coriander, cayenne, boiling potato, tomatoes including juice, water, orange juice, vegetarian vegetable bouillon cube, parsley, freshly grated orange zest
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/red-snapper-chowder-10095 (may not work)