Baked Moroccan Snapper In A Bag - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Spice Paste
    2 teaspoons ground coriander
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    2 teaspoons cumin seeds
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1 tablespoon honey
    1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon pepper, fresh ground
    Fish
    1 1/2 lbs red snapper, whole fish
    4 shallots, chopped
    1/3 cup Italian parsley, chopped
    Couscous
    1 1/4 cups boiling water
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons butter
    1 1/2 cups couscous
    1 medium red pepper, chop fine
    1 small Spanish onion, chop fine
    10 ounces corn kernels, drained
    1/2 cup currants
Preparation
    Combine coriander, cumin,lemon juice, honey, oil, salt and pepper in bowl, mix well.
    Make 3 diagonal incisions (3-4cm long) on both sides of the fish.
    Place a Tbsp of spice paste in fish cavity, coat both sides with remaining spice paste. Place fish in a large oven cooking bag, sprinkle with shallots & parsley.
    Seal bag with a tie, prick a few holes just below the tie.
    Place fish on baking tray, bake in moderate over (180C)or 375F about 20 mins or until just cooked through.
    Serve with couscous.
    Couscous:.
    Combine water, salt, butter & couscous in heatproof bowl. Cover, stand 10 mins or until water is absorbed.
    Stir in remaining red bell pepper, spanish onion,corn, and currants or raisins.

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