Grilled Snapper with Red Pepper Sauce
Recipe from Diabetic Living

The simple red pepper sauce adds flavor to the grilled fish in this low calorie recipe. Add grilled vegetables for an easy side dish.


Grilled Snapper with Red Pepper Sauce

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Ingredients
  • 1  tablespoon
    olive oil
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  • 4  4- to 6-ounce
    fresh or frozen skinless red snapper fillets
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  • large red sweet pepper, seeded and chopped
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  • 2  medium
    tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
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  • 2  tablespoons
    white wine vinegar
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    salt
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  •   Dash
    cayenne pepper
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  • 1  tablespoon
    olive oil
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  • 1  tablespoon
    fresh snipped basil or oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil or oregano, crushed
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    Red and/or yellow cherry tomatoes (optional)
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    Fresh basil or oregano sprigs (optional)
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Directions
1.
Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towels. Measure thickness of fish.
2.
For red pepper sauce: In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add sweet pepper; cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar, the salt, and cayenne pepper. Cook about 5 minutes or until tomatoes soften, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly. Transfer mixture to a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Return sauce to skillet; keep warm over low heat.
3.
In a small bowl, stir together the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon oil, and the snipped or dried basil; brush onto the snapper fillets.
4.
Place fish on the lightly greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 4 to 6 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness of fish or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, turning once halfway through grilling.
5.
Serve fish with red pepper sauce. If desired, garnish with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil sprigs. Makes 4 (1 fillet and 1/4 cup sauce) servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 194, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 223 mg, Carbohydrate 4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 26 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Fat 1.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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