Seafood Stuffed Snapper atop greens salad with a cilantro and cucumber vinaigrette
By Chef Charles E. Curtis, Compass Point Beach Resort
Coastal Angler Magazine-Flahama co-publishers Gary and Misti Guertin had the opportunity to sample Chef Curtis’ cuisine at Compass Point Beach Resort this summer and promise an evening dining at Compass Point Beach Resort’s oceanfront restaurant in Nassau won’t disappoint!
You Will Need:
- Deep fryer heated to 300 degrees
- A freshly caught snapper of your choice (gutted, scaled and scored)
- 2 lemons
- ½ goat pepper
- Flour
Cucumber and Cilantro Vinaigrette
- 1 bunch of cilantro
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 cup of freshly squeezed
- lemon juice
- 3 cups of vegetable oil
Stuffing
- ¼ cup large dice grouper
- ¼ cup large dice lobster
- 2 shrimp cut in half
- ½ onion fine diced
- ¼ cup fine diced celery
- ¼ cup fine diced red pepper.
- 2 tablespoons chopped thyme
- ½ cup soft butter
- 1½ cups of bread crumbs
Salad
- 2 cups of your choice of lettuce (we prefer mescaline mix).
- cup cherry tomatoes
To prepare the stuffing: Heat a medium sauté pan, and then begin to sauté the grouper, shrimp and lobster. Add the onion, celery, red pepper and thyme and lemon juice; quickly toss, then turn off heat. Fold in the butter and bread crumbs and season to taste. Set aside.
To prepare the vinaigrette: Combine all ingredients in a food possessor for 30 seconds. Let stand in a refrigerator or cooler for 15 minutes, and then strain. Set aside.
To prepare the snapper: Squeeze lemon juice over fish, and then gently massage the chopped goat pepper and kosher salt on the fish. Dust with flour and then quickly deep fry until slightly golden brown. Remove. Stuff the cavity of the snapper and bake for 10 minutes or until fully cooked.
To prepare the dish: Place salad on your plate of choice, then place the stuffed snapper and enjoy with the refreshing cucumber and cilantro vinaigrette. Enjoy!
Coastal Angler Magazine-Flahama co-publishers Gary and Misti Guertin had the opportunity to sample Chef Curtis’ cuisine at Compass Point Beach Resort this summer and promise an evening dining at Compass Point Beach Resort’s oceanfront restaurant in Nassau won’t disappoint!
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