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Red Snapper with Coconut Sauce
Photo: Jonas Ducker

Red Snapper with Coconut Sauce

19 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

681
Calories
34g
Protein
43g
Fat
45g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Snapper 100g cooked 128
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 red snapper filets
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • pinch of oregano
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup clour
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • Coconut Sauce:
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced
  • 3 plum tomatoes
  • 2 ounces leeks, sliced
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 cup coconut milk

Directions

1

Wash filets with water.

2

Crush garlic and oregano into paste.

3

Rub fish with the paste, lemon juice and salt. Set aside.

4

Saute onion, peppers, tomatoes and leeks with giner in a little olive oil, over medium heat. Stir gently for 5 minutes.

5

Combine tomato paste, water and cilantro; add to pan. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add coconut milk.

6

Dust fish filets with flour. In a separate pan, pan-fry in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side, or until light golden color. Drain excess oil from frying pan. Add sauce to the fillets and simmer together for 3 minutes.

7

Serve with hot, cooked white rice and fried yellow plantains.

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Category:Panamanian Recipes

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Category:Panamanian Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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