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Thai-Inspired Garlic-Lime Red Snapper with Herbs

2
Points® value
Total Time
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Steaming the snapper in this seafood recipe keeps it moist while a spicy dressing, crunchy cashews, and lots of fresh herbs keep it from being anything but boring. We call for red Fresno chili for heat and gorgeous color but you could substitute a jalapeño, which has similar heat levels, or go even hotter with serranos. For a milder sauce, remove the seeds and ribs from the chilies before mincing.

Ingredients

Uncooked snapper fillet

16 oz, red, 4 (4-oz) fillets

Fresh lime juice

2 tbsp(s)

Garlic

3 clove(s), large, minced (1 tbsp)

Fresno chile

1 tsp(s), diced, minced Fresno or other red chili (or to taste)

Dark brown sugar

1 tsp(s)

Fish sauce

½ tsp(s)

Fresh mint leaves

½ cup(s), torn

Cilantro

½ cup(s), torn leaves

Unsalted dry-roasted cashews

¼ cup(s), coarsely chopped

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, bring 1-inch water to a boil (about 2 cups). Place snapper, skin side down in steamer basket and place over water. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until just cooked through, about 8 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine lime juice, garlic, chili, brown sugar and fish sauce. Combine mint, cilantro, and cashews and set aside.
  3. Gently remove skins from snapper filets. Arrange snapper on a serving platter. Drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with herb mixture.
  4. Per serving: 1 fillet, 2 ¼ tsp. sauce, ¼ cup leaves.

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