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Juan Cucaz
Chef
Blackened Red Snapper with Tropical Fruit Salsa
Ingredients
1 cup cubed ripe mango
1 cup cubed ripe pineapple
1 cup cubed ripe cantaloupe
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 jalapeño pepper, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 (6-ounce) Red snapper fillets
1 tablespoon melted butter
2 tablespoons prepared blackened seasoning
( See recipe)
Preparation
Combine mango and next 7 ingredients in a
bowl season with salt and pepper. Cover and
chill until ready to serve.
Brush snapper with melted butter, and
coat both sides with seasoning.
Heat a large cast-iron or heavy-
bottom skillet
until hot. Cook fish 2 min-
utes on each side or until
opaque. Serve with chilled
salsa on a bed of mixed
greens with cherry tomatoes.
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
3/4 teaspoon freshly-ground white pepper
3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 Mix all ingredients well.
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