Snapper On Angel Hair With Citrus Cream Recipe - Cooking Index

Snapper On Angel Hair With Citrus Cream

Sharon Hooykaas of Los Alamitos, California, writes: "During a trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, my husband and I went to Edward's at Kanaloa for dinner, where I enjoyed the best fish I've ever tasted: snapper served on angel hair pasta with creamy citrus sauce."

Type: Fish, Pasta
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons  Olive oil
4   Shallots - thinly sliced
2   Garlic cloves - chopped
1 x  Clam juice - (8 oz)
3/4 cup  Whipping cream
1/2 cup  White wine
1/2 cup  Fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons  Diced drained oil-packed
  Sun-dried tomatoes
1 tablespoon  Fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon  Herbes de Provence - see * Note
  = (or salad herbs)
1 teaspoon  Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon  Grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon  Grated lime peel
  All-purpose flour - as needed
4   Red snapper fillets - (5 to 6 oz ea)
8 oz  Angel hair pasta
2 tablespoons  Thinly-sliced fresh basil
  Additional minced orange peel

Recipe Instructions

* Note: A dried herb mixture available at specialty foods stores and in the spice section of some supermarkets. If unavailable, a combination of dried thyme, basil, savory, and fennel seeds can be substituted.

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic; saute 30 seconds. Add clam juice, cream, wine, orange juice, sun-dried tomatoes, lime juice, herbes de Provence, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon orange peel, and lime peel; boil until sauce is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before using.)

Place flour in shallow dish. Sprinkle snapper fillets with salt and pepper. Dredge snapper in flour, turning to coat; shake off excess. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add snapper and cook until brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Add sauce to skillet and bring to simmer.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain well. Return pasta to pot. Add half of sauce and toss to coat.

Divide pasta equally among 4 plates. Top with snapper, then drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with basil and additional minced orange peel.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, June 2002

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