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A white plate with leaves every where and a red snapper laying on the plate with taro root smash and salsas.

Red Snapper with Taro Root Smash and Salsas


  • Author: Jamilka Borges

Description

Dress up your red snapper the way it’s intended.


Ingredients

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  • 1.5 lb whole snapper, scaled and gutted

For the taro root smash:

  • 2 large taro root
  • 4 small shallots (sliced)
  • ¼ cup cloves garlic
  • ~2 qt cream

For salsa criolla:

  • 2 white onion (short julienne)
  • 2 red bell peppers (short julienne)
  • 3 pt grape/cherry tomatoes
  • ¼ cup garlic (minced)
  • 2 packets sazon seasoning
  • 1 cup orange juice

For the salsa verde:

  • 4 cup parsley
  • 4 cup cilantro
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 ½ cup evoo
  • Salt


Instructions

  1. Season the snapper with salt and pepper and a pinch of cumin, sear on cast iron skillet and bake in oven for 11 minutes.
  2. Serve with salsa criolla, salsa verde and taro root

For the taro root smash:

  1. Cut outer layer off of taro root and dice.
  2. Sauté shallots and garlic with oil or butter.
  3. Add taro and then cover with cream.
  4. Season with salt.
  5. Allow to cook down until taro is soft and then blend with hand blender.

For the salsa criolla:

  1. Sauté all in olive oil except for the tomatoes, cook down.
  2. Add 2 packets sazon seasoning, 1 cup orange juice, and the tomatoes and cooking until tomatoes burst.

For the salsa verde:

  1. Blend all except oil in food processor and slowly add in oil.
  2. Season to taste.

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