REV: Chili and Lime-marinated snapper with black-eyed pea salsa (CL 05/03)

[1MegMeg]

I am at work and don't have my magazine here, so I am not sure if this is the exact title.... :) I searched and couldn't find a review, but I apologize is there is already one.

I made this last night for dinner and it was delicious! I made everything ahead of time in the afternoon and once dinner time came all I had to do was broil the snapper. The salsa was amazing! Roasting the corn gives it a great flavor and I love the black-eyed peas - different, but great! A definite repeater for me!

[Shirley Panek]

Mmmm. Sounds good. I'll have to get some snapper now. Thanks for the review. :)

[KValley]

I used salmon for this last night. ALthough I can't get excited about the marinade- it was fine- the "salsa" was fantastic! I wouldn't even classify it as a salsa- it is a black-eyed pea and roasted corn salad. Absolutely delicious- I'm about to finish it for breakfast :) Broil/roasting the corn makes all the difference- you just couldn't get away with frozen corn. It brings out the sweetness and complements the jalapeno so well.

We don't care much for raw onions, so I sauteed these while the corn broiled. And used basil instead of cilantro.

Great with fish or chicken- I'm falling for black-eyed peas!

Served this with Garlicky Green Beans and Roasted Indian Sweet Potatoes (old CL recipe). Delicious meal!!

[penguin]

Originally posted by KValley
We don't care much for raw onions, so I sauteed these while the corn broiled.

Julie,

You might just broil the onion with the corn next time and save a step, that is, unless you don't like broiled onions. :) I make a CL recipe for tomato-corn salsa that has broiled corn & red onion in it and it is excellent. Just a suggestion! :D

[KValley]

Originally posted by penguin


Julie,

You might just broil the onion with the corn next time and save a step, that is, unless you don't like broiled onions. :) I make a CL recipe for tomato-corn salsa that has broiled corn & red onion in it and it is excellent. Just a suggestion! :D

Good thought! These onions are diced-I don't know how easy it would be to dice already-broiled onions- and broiling diced onions would surely burn them to a crisp. How have you prepared the onions in the salsa you make?

JMHO but cooked onions have so much more flavor and depth- raw onions just give me heartburn!!

[penguin]

I slice the onion in 1/2" thick slices, broil the slices for a few minutes on each side, let them cool and then chop. Not sure if this is any easier than sauteing the onion but it does give it a nice flavor. I am not a big raw onion fan either, especially white onions. Red in small doses is ok as are green (but that's a bit different). I agree about the heartburn. :D ;)

[Terrytx]

YUM! This was really delicious. I marinated the fish a little over an hour (used tilapia instead of snapper) and we grilled it rather than broiling. It was excellent and the salsa was excellent also. I served the salsa at room temperature with the fish on top, and it looked just like the picture. 1 aside-we have an abundance of tomatoes right now (from the garden) and the DH was a little put off cause he thinks all salsa should have them. I had to promise him I would make him some for the weekend.

[Laurielee]

I made this last night and thought the salsa was so good!. Since I didnt read the recipe ahead of time, the salsa didnt get chilled, but that didnt make a difference. I roasted my corn over the stove since it was too hot to use the oven and came out just fine. Unfortunately my fish wasnt so good, just a bad piece. I agree witha previous post tthe salsa was more like a salad than a salsa, would make again. This is the first time I have eaten black eyed peas and I Liek them!
Laurie

[PoppyJ]

Did everyone use fresh black eyed peas? I have never seen them before. Where did you get them...farmer's market, Whole Foods, or TJ's? I have been eyeing this recipe, but I have no idea where to find fresh black eyed peas.

[Laurielee]

PoppyJ, like you I had no clue where to find them, I thought they would be in pods, I went to the produce section at Safeway and he gave me a clear plastic tub of the peas that was in refregerated section in the produce dept. Because of this I thought they were cooked, but werent so the need the half hour of simmering.
I am sure whole foods has them.
Laurie

[PoppyJ]

Thanks Laurie. I will look there next time I go to the store.