Pan grilled snapper with avocado

May 11, 2010 1 min read

Ingredients:

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped

1 avocado, diced

2 c. strawberries, finely chopped

1/4 c. red onion, finely chopped

2 Tbsp. cilantro, finely chopped

1 tsp. lime juice

1/4 tsp. sugar

Sea salt to taste

4 snapper fillets

How to:

Stir jalapeno, avocado, strawberries, onion, cilantro, lime juice, sugar and sea salt together in a bowl. Cover tightly and set aside. May make it several hours ahead and chill.

Preheat a grill to high. Pat fillets dry, then brush both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with lime zest, salt and pepper. Lay the fillets on a grill pan, skin-side down and cook for four to five minutes on each side, turning once, until cooked through.

Transfer the fillets, skin-side up, to individual serving plates. Carefully remove the skin and top with avocado-strawberry salsa. Serves: 4

Capt. Dick May is the owner of Easy Rider Charters in Bokeelia. He can be reached at 283-3247 or easyridercharters.com. Capt. Dick’s Florida Gulf Coast Seafood and Much More (cookbook) $11.50 plus $2.50 postage by calling the number above or mailing to 7989 Judge Bean Road, Bokeelia, FL 33922. Make checks payable to Dick May.