HERB-CRUSTED RED SNAPPER WITH PAN-FRIED ACKEE AND TOMATO AND OKRA CHUTNEY
HERB-CRUSTED RED SNAPPER WITH PAN-FRIED ACKEE AND TOMATO AND OKRA CHUTNEY
HERB-CRUSTED RED SNAPPER WITH PAN-FRIED ACKEE AND TOMATO AND OKRA CHUTNEY

Ingredients
  • 1 red snapper fillet
  • skinned
  • 55g/2oz cashew nuts
  • small handful fresh flatleaf parsley
  • small piece fresh coconut
  • flesh only
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ¼ onion
  • chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • chopped
  • 150g/5½oz canned ackee
  • drained
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 55g/2oz okra
  • sliced lengthways
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp white wine
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • For the herb-crusted red snapper
  • place the snapper fillet onto a non-stick baking sheet.
  • Place the cashews
  • parsley
  • coconut and vegetable oil in a food processor and pulse to combine. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Spread the mustard over the fish and press the crust mixture on top.
  • Transfer to the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes
  • or until the crust is golden-brown and the fish is cooked through.
  • For the pan-fried ackee
  • heat the vegetable oil in a pan over a medium heat
  • add the onion and fry until soft. Add the garlic and ackee and fry until crisp. Season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • For the chutney
  • heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat
  • add the okra
  • tomato purée
  • wine and vinegar and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half and the the okra is tender.
  • To serve
  • spoon the chutney into the centre of a plate and top with the fried ackee and the red snapper.