Crunchy red snapper with spice mix

Name: Crunchy red snapper with spice mix
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup heavy cream; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed; 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed; Four 6-ounce fillets red snapper, sea bass, or similar fish, skin removed; Four 6-ounce fillets red snapper, sea bass, or similar fish, skin removed; 6 almonds, shelled and peeled; 6 hazelnuts, shelled and peeled; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; Salt and cayenne pepper; Four 6-ounce fillets red snapper, sea bass, or similar fish, skin removed; Salt and cayenne pepper

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Simple to Spectacular

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

About

Spices and nuts give this fish great crunch and flavor at once. Here, it’s best to cook the fish over not-too-high heat, because nuts burn easily. Still, the cooking time should be less than 10 minutes.

Ingredients

6 hazelnuts, shelled and peeled
6 almonds, shelled and peeled
1 tablespoon coriander seeds

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a small skillet and toast over medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Grind to a coarse powder in a coffee or spice grinder.
If cooking in batches, preheat the oven to 200°F. Put t