Spicy Snapper with Linguini

Fresh chile peppers heat up the pasta for this Mediterranean-inspired fish dinner.


Spicy Snapper with Linguini

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Servings: Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Related Categories: Linguini, Red Snapper, Seafood Linguini
 
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Ingredients
  • 12  oz
    dry linguini
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  • 2  cloves
    garlic, minced
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  • 3/4  tsp
    kosher salt
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  • 1/2  tsp
    ground corinader
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  • 1/2  tsp
    paprika
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  • 2  fillets (about 20 oz)
    red snapper or flounder, pin bones removed
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  • 3  Tbsp
    olive oil, divided
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  • 1  medium
    bulb fennel, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
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  • 1/2 
    Thai chili or serrano pepper, sliced (about 1 tbsp)
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  • 1  Tbsp
    lemon zest
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  • 1  Tbsp
    lemon juice
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  • 1  Tbsp
    chopped flat-leaf parsley
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  • 1  Tbsp
    chopped fennel fronds
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Directions
1.
Cook pasta in lightly salted water and drain. Combine garlic, tsp salt, coriander and paprika and rub on skinless side of fish.
2.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fennel and tsp salt and cook, turning occasionally, until golden and soft, 4 min. Transfer to a plate, reduce heat to medium and add 1 tbsp oil. Place fish, garlic side down, in the skillet and cook 4 to 6 min per -inch thickness of fish (or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork), turning once halfway through cooking time.
3.
Toss hot pasta with chile, lemon zest and juice, 1 tbsp oil, cooked fennel, parsley and fennel fronds. Break up cooked fish and gently stir into pasta. Sprinkle with extra zest. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 455, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Sodium 392 mg, Carbohydrate 55 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 33 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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