Spicy Stuffed Red Snapper

Name: Spicy Stuffed Red Snapper
Ingredients: 1 small onion, finely chopped; ½ red (bell) pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, softened; 1 cup dry breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon chopped chives; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 pimiento peppers, seeded and stemmed; or 2 tablespoons jarred pimientos; or 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 large beefsteak tomato, chopped; ½ Scotch bonnet or other hot red chili pepper, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped; ½ Scotch bonnet or other hot red chili pepper, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped; 2 (2-pounds each) whole red snappers, scaled and gutted; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 2 pimiento peppers, seeded and stemmed; or 2 tablespoons jarred pimientos; or 1 teaspoon paprika; 2 pimiento peppers, seeded and stemmed; or 2 tablespoons jarred pimientos; or 1 teaspoon paprika

Preparation info

Serves:
4 to 6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

This dish is largely Creole in style since it makes use of tomatoes and olive oil. It is primarily served for special occasions or holidays.

Ingredients

Fish

2 (2-pounds each) whole red snappers, scaled and gutted
2 tablespoons white vinegar

Fish course
Pescatarian
Spicy

Method

Prepare Fish

1 Rub the fish, including the cavity, with the vinegar and rinse with water. Pat dry. Score the fish three times on each side with a sharp knife.

In a food processor or spice grinder, grind the pimiento peppers, if using, tomato, hot pepper, salt, and black pepper to a paste. Place the fish in a shallow baking dish and spread the pimien