Lime-Marinated Snapper With Tomato-Caper Sauce

This vibrant dish features tender red snapper fillets marinated in fresh lime juice, salt, and white pepper to enhance their natural sweetness. The fish is gently poached in a savory sauce made from simmered onions, peeled tomatoes, minced green chiles, and briny capers. The combination of acidic lime, sweet roasted red peppers, and spicy chiles creates a complex Mediterranean flavor profile that is both light and satisfying. The sauce clings beautifully to the delicate white fish, providing moisture and depth. This meal is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a light summer lunch. It cooks quickly in a single skillet, making cleanup a breeze while delivering restaurant-quality results at home.

Cooking Method: Boiling, Grilling, Roasting, Stewing

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Courses: Main Courses

Difficulty: Advanced

Servings: 4

Calories: 517.7

Dietary: Gluten-free

Description

This vibrant dish features tender red snapper fillets marinated in fresh lime juice, salt, and white pepper to enhance their natural sweetness. The fish is gently poached in a savory sauce made from simmered onions, peeled tomatoes, minced green chiles, and briny capers. The combination of acidic lime, sweet roasted red peppers, and spicy chiles creates a complex Mediterranean flavor profile that is both light and satisfying. The sauce clings beautifully to the delicate white fish, providing moisture and depth. This meal is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a light summer lunch. It cooks quickly in a single skillet, making cleanup a breeze while delivering restaurant-quality results at home.

Ingredients

4 fillets Red snapper -- (1 1/2 pounds)
Salt
Ground white pepper
1/4 cup Fresh lime juice -- (from 1 large lime)
1 medium Onion -- sliced thin
3 medium Tomatoes -- peeled, seeded, and
1/4 cup Green chiles -- minced
1 tablespoon Capers -- drained
4 ounces Roasted red peppers -- sliced thin

Directions

1
Place the red snapper fillets in a large non-reactive baking dish.
2
Sprinkle the fillets evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, and the fresh lime juice.
3
Let the fish marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
4
Meanwhile, bring 1/4 cup water to a boil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
5
Add the sliced onions to the skillet, cover, and simmer until softened, about 7 minutes.
6
Add the peeled tomatoes, minced green chiles, capers, and 1/4 cup of the sliced roasted red peppers to the skillet.
7
Cover and simmer until the tomatoes release their juices and flavors blend, about 7 minutes.
8
Gently place the marinated red snapper fillets into the skillet.
9
Cover and simmer the fish for 5 minutes.
10
Turn the fillets over and simmer, uncovered, until the fish is opaque throughout, about 4 minutes longer.
11
Transfer one red snapper fillet to each warm dinner plate.
12
Spoon some of the tomato-caper sauce over each portion.
13
Garnish with the remaining sliced roasted red peppers.
14
Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 517.7kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.4g3%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 97516.6mg4064%
Total Carbohydrate 131.2g44%
Dietary Fiber 10.7g43%
Sugars 109.0g
Protein 5.8g12%

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

Note

Marinating red snapper fillets in lime juice enhances their flavor without adding calories.

A salad of curly endive and thinly sliced fennel rounds out this light, Mediterranean-style fish dinner.

If you cannot find pre-peeled and seeded tomatoes, you can blanch fresh tomatoes in boiling water for 30 seconds, then transfer to ice water to peel easily.

For a spicier kick, leave the seeds in the green chiles when mincing.

Keywords: snapper, lime, tomato, caper, fish, seafood, mediterranean, dinner, healthy, quick, pepper, onion, simmer, marinated, chile, roasted, red pepper, white fish, gluten-free, low-fat

Read it online: https://www.chefs-mate.com/recipe/lime-marinated-snapper-with-tomato-caper-sauce-2-5-pts/