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Red Snapper in Squash Blossom Sauce Recipe

Red Snapper in Squash Blossom Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 tbsp butter
1/2 onion, sliced
1 garlic clove
5 leaves epazote
1 lb squash blossoms (using only the flower petals)
2 cups cream
salt and pepper
4 red snapper fillets (7 oz each)
salt and pepper
1 can huitlacoche
1 cup corn
1 tbsp butter
16 squash blossoms
vegetable oil

Directions:

In a saucepan, add the butter, the onion, garlic and epazote and cook until the onion is transparent. Add the squash blossoms and cook until the flowers wilt. Place the flowers and the sauce in a blender, add the cream and salt and pepper. Blend well and return a sauce to the saucepan and warm up.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F:
Place the red snapper fillets on an oven tray. Add salt and pepper. Cook in the oven for 15 minutes or until opaque and firm.
Garnish and side dish:
In a saucepan, add the butter and melt. Add the huitlacoche, the corn.and salt and pepper, to taste. In another saucepan fry the squash blossoms in hot vegetable oil.
Assembly:
On a large plate, place 1/4 cup of the sauce, add the snapper on top and garnish with fried squash blossoms on top of the snapper fillet. Add a side of the corn and huitlacoche mixture.
Professional Recipe: This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	496.21 Kcal (2078 kJ)
Calories from fat	205.82 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.87g	35%
Cholesterol	140.7mg	47%
Sodium	220.11mg	9%
Potassium	1443.34mg	31%
Total Carbs	20.62g	7%
Sugars	6.25g	25%
Dietary Fiber	1.55g	6%
Protein	51.95g	104%
Vitamin C	15.2mg	25%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	220.9mg	22%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	96.36 Kcal (403 kJ)
Calories from fat	39.97 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.44g	35%
Cholesterol	27.32mg	47%
Sodium	42.74mg	9%
Potassium	280.27mg	31%
Total Carbs	4g	7%
Sugars	1.21g	25%
Dietary Fiber	0.3g	6%
Protein	10.09g	104%
Vitamin C	3mg	25%
Iron	0.1mg	3%
Calcium	42.9mg	22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
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