Entreé
Cuban Snapper Hash
INGREDIENTS
ENTREé
- 1 Cuban Bread, 6oz loaf, crust removed
- ½ c Coconut Milk
- 4 Snapper Filets, 4-5 oz each
- 1 Red Onion, chopped
- 2 T Fresh Parsley, chopped
- ¼ t Nutmeg
- 1 Lime, juiced
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- 1 dash Tabasco Sauce
- 1 c Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 Hard Boiled Eggs, chopped
- ¼ c Creme Fraiche
- sprigs Cilantro
- ½ c Mango Poppy Vinaigrette, see below for recipe
MANGO POPPY VINAIGRETTE
- 1 Mango, peeled and seeded
- 4 T Orange Juice
- 4 t Lemon Juice
- 1 t Chardonnay Vinegar
- ½ t Kosher Salt
- ¼ t Poppy Seeds
- 5 T Olive Oil
- 1 T Hazelnut Oil
- 1 T Fresh Parsley, finely chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE ENTREé
- Dice Cuban bread into ¼-inch cubes.
- Soak in coconut milk and set aside.
- Place Red Snapper filets in a large skillet and cover with salted water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until fish flakes easily.
- Transfer to a shallow pan, let cool.
- When fish is cool enough to handle, flake it and combine in a large bowl with the onion, chopped parsley, salt and pepper, nutmeg, lime juice, Tabasco, and bread mixture.
- Mix well.
- For service, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the fish mixture and cook until all the oil is absorbed and the onion is tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Fold in the hard boiled eggs, cook for 1 more minute and serve.
FOR THE MANGO POPPY VINAIGRETTE
- Put the mango, orange juice, lemon juice and vinegar in a blender with the salt, and poppy seeds.
- Puree well until the mango is completely liquid, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Slowly add the oils, then the herbs.
- Taste, and adjust any of the ingredients if necessary.
- Strain finished dressing through a fine screen strainer.
- The dressing should be fresh and sparkly.
FOR THE SERVICE
- Place a 2 inch ring mold in center of warm plate.
- Spoon hash into mold.
- Remove mold and squeeze a dollop of creme fraiche on top of timbale. Arrange a Blue Corn Cracker at an angle.
- Place one more dollop of creme fraiche on top of cracker and garnish with sprig of fresh cilantro.
- Accent around hash with Mango Poppy Vinaigrette.
Source: Fish Extender Recipe Collection
Created 2024-02-02 08:44:01 – Last Modified 2024-02-12 13:17:42