Red Snapper with Rice & Beans
Recipe from Family Circle

This 30-minute meal is reminiscent of the Creole-style dishes from New Orleans. Red snapper fillets poach in a sauce made with fresh plum tomatoes and are served with red beans and rice, another Louisiana specialty.


Red Snapper with Rice & Beans

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Ingredients
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    Beans and Rice:
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  • 1 can (14 ounces)
    light coconut milk
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  • 1 scallion
    sliced
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  • 1 sprig
    fresh thyme
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  • 1 clove
    garlic, crushed
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  • 1-1/4 teaspoons
    salt
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    hot pepper sauce
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  • 1 cup
    white rice
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  • 1 can (15-1/2 ounces)
    kidney beans, drained and rinsed
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    Red Snapper:
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  • plum tomatoes, chopped
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  • 2 tablespoons
    butter
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  • 2 tablespoons
    ketchup
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  • 1 medium-size
    onion, sliced
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  • 2 scallions
    sliced
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  • 3 sprigs
    fresh thyme
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  • 1 clove
    garlic, crushed
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    garlic powder
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    onion powder
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  • red snapper fillets (1-1/2 pounds)
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  • 1/2 
    teaspoon cornstarch
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Directions
1.
Beans and Rice: In a medium-size saucepan, stir beans, coconut milk, scallion, thyme, garlic, salt and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in rice and reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 12 minutes or until rice is tender.
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Red Snapper: In a large, deep skillet, stir in tomatoes, butter, ketchup, onion, scallions, thyme, garlic, garlic powder, onion powder and 1-1/4 cups water. Place fish fillets on top. Bring liquid to a boil over medium-high heat.
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3. Immediately reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until fillets flake easily with a fork.
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Stir together cornstarch with 1 teaspoon water and add to skillet. Boil for 1 minute. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 621, Cholesterol 78 mg, Sodium 1178 mg, Carbohydrate 66 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 46 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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