Lemongrass Baked Snapper, Ginger Butter Potatoes and Broccoli with Crispy Garlic

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 2 min
  • Prep: 30 min
  • Cook: 32 min
Share This Recipe

Ingredients

Yellow Tomato Sauce, recipe follows

Lemongrass Baked Snapper

3 reserved lemongrass tops, bottom 2-inches, finely chopped (reserved from Yellow Tomato Sauce recipe)

1 bunch green onion, white bottoms separated, green tops finely chopped

4 (5 to 6-ounce) snapper fillets, 1-inch slits cut along the skin, fillets cut in half

2 tablespoons olive oil

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Ginger Butter Potatoes, recipe follows

Broccoli with Crispy Garlic, recipe follows

Yellow Tomato Sauce

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 large shallot, small dice

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 lemongrass stalks, bruised, bottom 2 inches and tops reserved for Lemongrass Baked Snapper recipe

1/2 cup white wine

5 1/2 cups yellow tomatoes, coarsely chopped

Zest of 1 lemon

Kosher salt

Ginger Butter Log

1 cup butter

2 tablespoons finely minced fresh ginger

Potatoes

2 pounds new potatoes, boiled in salted water and cut in half

2 tablespoons ginger butter (from ginger butter log)

Kosher salt

Broccoli with Crispy Garlic

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 bunch broccoli, cut into pieces and blanched

Kosher salt

Directions

  1. Place the oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the lemongrass tops along the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange the reserved green onion (white parts) over the lemongrass.
  2. Spoon half the tomato sauce, including the lemongrass stalks, over the green onion (white parts). 
  3. Oil the fish pieces, and season with salt and pepper. Place the fillet pieces over the tomato sauce, skin-side up. Place the chopped lemongrass bottoms inside the slits of fillet pieces. Spoon the remaining sauce over the snapper. Bake the fish in the oven until the snapper is cooked through, approximately 15 minutes. Garnish with the reserved chopped green onion tops. Serve with the Ginger Buttered Potatoes and Broccoli with Crispy Garlic.

Yellow Tomato Sauce

  1. Heat the oil in a large, wide-based pot over medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic and lemongrass stalks. Saute until the shallots and garlic are slightly golden. Deglaze with white wine. Reduce by 2/3 over high heat, approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, stir and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the lemon zest and season with salt.

Potatoes

  1. Heat the butter over low heat in a small pot. Add the ginger and whisk together. Transfer to a bowl and place in freezer. After 5 minutes, whisk again and return to the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes until the butter has solidified. Place a large piece of plastic wrap on board. Spread the ginger butter in the center of the plastic wrap. Roll the plastic wrap over the ginger butter and twist the ends, creating a log. Place the ginger butter in the refrigerator.
  2. Place the ginger butter in a saute pan over low heat. Once the ginger butter has melted, add the potatoes to the pan. Toss until the potatoes are warmed and are coated with ginger butter, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt.

Broccoli with Crispy Garlic

  1. Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Place the garlic in the pan, fry until crispy, tossing constantly, approximately 5 minutes. Add the broccoli, toss to incorporate and remove from the heat. Season with salt.

Fudge Factor

The Craziest Chocolate Creations for American Chocolate Week Mar 17, 2013

It’s officially American Chocolate Week. Check out photos of mind-blowing chocolate creations.

Over-the-Top-Delicious Treats to Satisfy Your Food Obsession

Are you infatuated with ice cream? Do you lust over lobster? Swoon at the sight of chocolate? Here's the best recipe for each food …

Review: Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert's Chocolate Bar Nov 16, 2012

Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert have teamed up with master chocolatier Christopher Curtin to create the "Good & Evil" chocolate b …

Sifted: Plan-Ahead Valentine's Day Desserts Feb 6, 2013

By: Lauren Miyashiro

Get our take on the best in food news, recipes and more from around the web, including the best Valentine's Day recipes.

Train Frontman Pat Monahan's Dark Chocolate Obsession Feb 11, 2013

By: Cameron Curtis

Train frontman Pat Monahan, an avid chocolate lover, shared with us his top five reasons for eating dark chocolate.

Chocolate Desserts

Indulge in our decadent chocolate desserts, from cookies and cakes to puddings, souffles and truffles.

How to Chop and Melt Chocolate

Lots of recipes call for melted chocolate. Follow these step-by-step instructions to do it properly.

Essentials: Chocolate Basics Sep 1, 2016

Satisfy that chocolate craving in your very own kitchen. All you need is baking chocolate and a little know-how. It also helps to …