Roasted Snapper In A Creole Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Chopped onions
1/2 cup	55g / 1.9oz	Chopped celery
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Chopped green bell peppers
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped garlic
2 cups	292g / 10oz	Peeled, seeded, chopped Italian plum
		Tomatoes
1/4 cup	10g / 0.4oz	Chopped basil leaves
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped fresh oregano leaves
2 teaspoons	10ml	Chopped fresh thyme leaves
		Emeril's Essence - see * Note
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Cayenne pepper - to taste
2 teaspoons	10ml	Worcestershire sauce
3 cups	711ml	Chicken stock
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Chopped green onions
8 tablespoons	120ml	Butter - at room temperature
2		American red snappers - (2 to 4 lbs) - scaled and gutted

Recipe Instructions

* Note: See the "Emeril's Essence Information" recipe which is included in this collection.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

In a saucepan, with a lid, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions, celery, and green peppers. Saute the vegetables for 2 to 3 minutes or until the vegetables start to wilt. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, and herbs. Continue to saute for 1 minute. Season the vegetables with Emeril's Essence, salt, pepper and cayenne. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and stock. Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 12 minutes, covered, stirring occasionally. Stir in the green onions and stir in 7 tablespoons of the butter.

Grease a large baking dish with the remaining butter. With a sharp paring knife, score the skin of the snapper, in three one inch intervals, to prevent the skin from buckling. Season the snappers with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place the snapper in the Creole Sauce and place in the oven. Roast the snapper for 10 to 12 minutes or until the flesh is flaky. Remove from the oven and serve the fish with rice.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1A52 broadcast 10-27-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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