Ingredients
4-6. Red Snapper filets
salt
1/2 cup limejuice
1/4 cup olive oil (used as 4 tablespoons)
1/2 cup finely chopped or ground toasted almonds
2 onions (1 minced, one sliced into thick slices)
1 garlic clove (minced)
1/4 cup clam juice (sub for homemade fish stock optional)
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
2 bay leaves
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Preparation
Rub filets with salt and limejuice, then sprinkle each side with a dash of cayenne pepper. In a skillet heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add the chopped onions and minced garlic sauté for about 3 minutes add ground almonds sauté for 1 minute add clam juice sauté for 2 more minutes. Grease a 13x9 baking dish with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, layer with onion slices add bay leaves and thyme. Place filets on bed of onions. Top with clam juice seasoning mixture, add a little more lime juice if desired. Bake 350 degree’s (pre-heated oven) for 45 minutes basting with sauce mixture occasionally. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley before serving.
