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Snapper in Spicy Tomato Broth

Lightly coated snapper in a simple spicy tomato broth
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Seafood
Keyword: mexican, snapper, soup
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Snapper:

  • 4 small fillets snapper
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Broth:

  • ½ yellow onion frenched
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 cherry tomatoes halved
  • jalapeno sliced
  • 1 tomato chicken bouillon cube
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¼ tsp coriander
  • ¼ tsp New Mexico chili powder
  • 1 pinch red chili flakes

Instructions

Make broth:

  • In a pot over medium heat cook onions in olive oil until softened.
  • Add cherry tomatoes, cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add remaining broth ingredients, cook on low until fish is done.

Make fish:

  • Combine cornmeal and flour in a small bowl.
  • Dredge each fillet in cornmeal mixture.
  • Pan fry in butter and olive oil over medium heat until golden brown.
  • Serve in broth.