Florida Pan-Grilled Red Snapper w/ Avocado-Strawberry Salsa

[gabbyh]

Florida Pan-Grilled Red Snapper with Avocado-Strawberry Salsa from www.fl-seafood.com; this wonderful resource was posted by Cookie some time ago...and it's fabulous...check out this web-site if you haven't already...I also sent for lots of free seafood recipe pamphlets!!

Ingredients:
1 Florida jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
1 ripe Florida avocado, diced (used Haas)
2 cups Florida strawberries, finely chopped
1/4 cup Florida red onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons Florida cilantro, finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh Florida lime juice
1/4 teaspoon sugar
sea salt, to taste
4 6-ounce Florida red snapper fillets
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh Florida lime zest
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
Stir jalapeño, avocado, strawberries, onion, cilantro, lime juice, sugar and sea salt together in a bowl. Cover and set aside. Salsa may be made several hours ahead and chilled. When making ahead, add the sugar, salt and avocado when ready to serve. Preheat stovetop grill pan over high heat. Pat fillets dry then brush both sides with the oil; sprinkle with the lime zest, salt and pepper. Lay fillets on grill pan skin side down and cook 4-5 minutes on each side, turning once, until cooked through. Transfer fillets skin side up to individual serving plates. Carefully remove skin; top with avocado-strawberry salsa.

Yield
4 servings

Nutritional Value Per Serving
Calories 440, Calories From Fat 117, Total Fat 13g, Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fatty Acid 0g, Cholesterol 63mg, Total Carbohydrates 40g, Protein 37g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.06g

I only have one word to say: YUM!!!!!

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did...with a Red Snapper meal going for around $29. in our local eateries, I got these beautiful fillets for around $12. total on sale at The Fresh Market last week...this was truly a gourmet meal!

~Gail