Baked Snapper with Chilies, Ginger and Basil Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Baked Snapper with Chilies, Ginger and Basil Recipe). Almost any whole fish can be cooked with this method, but snapper or sea bass are particularly good with the Thai flavors. If you can find it, try fresh galangal in place of the ginger, the flavor is unique.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 whole snapper

Baked Snapper with Chilies, Ginger and Basil Recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 1/2 pound) whole red snapper

cleaned and scaled

½ cup fresh basil leaves

2 tablespoons peanut oil

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger

2 red chile peppers

sliced diagonally

1 yellow bell pepper

seeded and diced

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

2 tablespoons water

2 tomatoes

seeded and sliced

5 leaves basil

Seafood

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Stuff the cavity of the snapper with 1/2 cup basil leaves and set aside. Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Place the snapper in the skillet and quickly brown on both sides about 1 minute total. Place the fish into the roasting pan and sprinkle with fish sauce. Reserve the peanut oil in the skillet.

Step 3

Bake fish in preheated oven until the flesh flakes easily with a fork 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile heat the remaining peanut oil over medium heat. Stir in the garlic ginger chile peppers and yellow pepper and cook until the peppers have softened about 5 minutes. Stir in the sugar rice vinegar water and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat until thickened to desired consistency. Pour the sauce over the snapper and garnish with the remaining basil leaves to serve.

Nutritional Information

Baked Snapper with Chilies, Ginger and Basil Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 277

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36.8g 74%

Carbohydrates: 10.6g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 7.1g

Fat: 9.4g 14%

Saturated Fat: 1.7g 8%

Cholesterol: 62.4mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 1249.9IU 25%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.4mg 65%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 55%

Vitamin C: 98.4mg 164%

Folate: 37.8mcg 10%

Calcium: 85mg 9%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 81.7mg 29%

Potassium: 1024.5mg 29%

Sodium: 630.2mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 84.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.