Corn-Crusted Red Snapper With Achiote Shrimp

Serves: 6

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

35

Spice

53

Sweetness

48

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

5 tbsps

Corn Oil

4 large

Egg White

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Spread 6 cups corn on 2 rimmed baking sheets

3

Roast until crisp and light brown, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes

4

Cool

5

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat

6

Add remaining 3 cups corn, green and red jalapeño chilies, and garlic; sauté until corn is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes

7

Stir in cilantro

8

Keep warm

9

Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper

10

Dust with flour to coat

11

Beat egg whites in shallow bowl until foamy

12

Dip fish into whites

13

Press fish into roasted corn to coat on both sides

14

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

15

Add fish; sauté until opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side

16

Divide corn-chili mixture among 4 plates; top with fish

17

Meanwhile, stir remaining 2 tablespoons oil and achiote paste in medium bowl to blend

18

Add shrimp and toss to coat

19

Heat heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat

20

Add shrimp mixture and sauté until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 4 minutes

21

Season with salt and pepper

22

Spoon shrimp around fish

23

*A paste made from achiote seeds

24

Available at Latin American markets

25

Preheat oven to 350°F

26

Spread 6 cups corn on 2 rimmed baking sheets

27

Roast until crisp and light brown, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes

28

Cool

29

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat

30

Add remaining 3 cups corn, green and red jalapeño chilies, and garlic; sauté until corn is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes

31

Stir in cilantro

32

Keep warm

33

Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper

34

Dust with flour to coat

35

Beat egg whites in shallow bowl until foamy

36

Dip fish into whites

37

Press fish into roasted corn to coat on both sides

38

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

39

Add fish; sauté until opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side

40

Divide corn-chili mixture among 4 plates; top with fish

41

Meanwhile, stir remaining 2 tablespoons oil and achiote paste in medium bowl to blend

42

Add shrimp and toss to coat

43

Heat heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat

44

Add shrimp mixture and sauté until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 4 minutes

45

Season with salt and pepper

46

Spoon shrimp around fish

47

*A paste made from achiote seeds

48

Available at Latin American markets