Grilled red snapper with citrus souscaille

By: Gary Rhodes From: Rhodes Across The Caribbean

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Prep time:
40 mins
Cook time:
30 mins
Serves:
4

Souiscaille is a spicy citrus salsa - Jonathan Deardon shows Gary Rhodes how it's done

Ingredients

For the spice paste

For the citrus souscaille

  • 1 tbsp spices, paste (see above)
  • 1-2 lime, juice only
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp chopped Parsley, or Caribbean celery leaves
  • 1 tbsp chopped Coriander
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

For the fish

  • 2 limes, grated zest and juice, plus an extra squeeze of juice
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 red pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 Spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped Coriander, or Caribbean celery leaves
  • 4 x 175g red snapper, sea bream fillets, or 400g king prawns, shelled, deveined
  • 1 tsp Madras curry powder
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 200g Cherry Tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tsp Butter
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Method

1. For the seasoning paste: Tip all the ingredients into a food processor and blend to a smooth paste. This paste tastes best if left for a few days to mature before using.


2. For the souscaille: combine one rounded tablespoon of the seasoning paste with the lime juice, sugar, celery leaves, coriander, red pepper and olive oil. Taste for seasoning – adding more sugar or lime juice if needed. Aim for a tart, tangy flavour.


3. For the fish or prawns: combine the lime rind and juice with the garlic, red pepper, spring onion and coriander and spoon over the fish or prawns and leave on one side for 5 minutes. Remove from its marinade and sprinkle with curry powder just before frying.

4. Heat the oil in a sturdy frying pan set over a medium heat and fry the fish for 3 minutes, skin side facing downwards. Flip the fillets over and cook for a further minute until it flakes easily. If you are using prawns, fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring all the time, over a moderate heat, until they have turned pink. Remove and set aside.

5. Tip the tomatoes into the same pan while still on the heat. Add the butter and sharpen with a squeeze of lime.

6. Spoon a dollop of souscaille sauce over the fish and serve any extra on the side. Accompany with the warmed tomatoes.

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Latest Comment

In the Caribbean we always wash the fish, chicken

LucilleF8738 LucilleF8738 Posted 18 Apr 2009 8:58 AM
 

I note the seasoning peppers are omitted from this recipe.

LucilleF8738 LucilleF8738 Posted 18 Apr 2009 8:50 AM