Author Notes
We usually just bake fresh-caught snapper with EEVO, lemon juice and Paul Prudomme's Seafood Magic but I had some nice fresh limes and decided to try this route.
—Kingfishercooks
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Ingredients
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3/4 pound
Fresh hog nose or red snapper
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Splash
EEVO
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1/8 teaspoon
Salt
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1 tablespoon
Freshly ground coriander seeds
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1
Jalepeno
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1
Lime
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350.
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Rinse the snapper and place it in a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle each piece generously with the olive oil. Zest the lime and Then juice it-pouring the juice over the fish. Reserve the zest.
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Toast the coriander seed in a pan until fragrant and then grind in a coffee bean grinder. Combine with salt and sprinkle over the fish.
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Cut up the jalepeno so there is no membrane or seeds and finely chop. Sprinkle on top of the fish.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes until flaky. Sprinkle with the lime zest before serving. Cilantro sprigs are a nice garnish.
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