Dominican FoodDominican Baked Red Snapper with Casabe Crust, Garlic Mojo, and Warm Green Banana Salad
An original Dominican-inspired dish featuring red snapper fillets baked with a crisp casabe, garlic, and herb crust, served over a warm green banana, red onion, and avocado salad with a bright citrusy garlic mojo.
Ingredients
- 680 g red snapper fillets (skinless, en 4 porciones)
- 120 g cassava flatbread (crushed en migas finas)
- 500 g green bananas (approx. 4 units, pelados)
- 120 g red onion (en pluma fina, divided)
- 200 g avocado (diced)
- 24 g garlic (chopped or majado, divided)
- 120 ml sour orange juice (si no hay, ver sustituciones)
- 30 ml lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 16 g fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 8 g fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 g dried oregano
- 60 g sweet pepper (chopped small)
- 75 ml olive oil (divided)
- 28 g butter (derretida)
- 8 g salt (or to taste, divided)
- 2 g black pepper (divided)
- 15 ml white vinegar
Nutrition facts
per serving
Approximate nutritional information. Estimated from the recipe’s ingredients and amounts, using standard reference nutrition values. It may vary with brands, sizes and cooking method. For guidance only; not a substitute for medical or dietary advice.
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Instructions
- 1
1. Preheat the oven to 220 °C / 425 °F. Lightly grease a baking sheet or baking dish with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- 2
2. Place the green bananas in a pot with enough water to cover and add the vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Boil over medium-high heat for 18 to 20 minutes, until tender but still firm. Drain, let rest for 5 minutes, and cut into thick slices.
- 3
3. While the bananas cook, make the mojo by mixing the sour orange juice, lime juice, half of the garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
- 4
4. In another bowl, combine the crushed casabe with the melted butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil, the remaining garlic, parsley, half of the cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the remaining black pepper until you have moist crumbs.
- 5
5. Pat the red snapper fillets dry with paper towels. Season them with 1/2 teaspoon salt and brush both sides with 2 tablespoons of the mojo. Place them on the prepared tray and press the casabe mixture onto the top of each fillet.
- 6
6. Bake the fish for 12 to 15 minutes at 220 °C / 425 °F, or until it flakes easily with a fork and the crust is golden.
- 7
7. While the fish bakes, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the red onion and sweet pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until just softened. Add the cooked banana slices and toss gently for 1 minute more.
- 8
8. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the avocado, the remaining cilantro, 2 to 3 tablespoons of the reserved mojo, and a pinch of salt. Toss gently to form a warm salad without mashing the avocado.
- 9
9. Serve a bed of warm green banana salad on each plate. Top with a casabe-crusted red snapper fillet and finish with the remaining mojo over the top or on the side.
- 10
10. Serve immediately to keep the crust crisp and preserve the contrast between the hot fish and the warm fresh salad.
Chef tips
Crush the casabe by hand or in a processor without turning it into fine powder; a medium crumb gives the best crust. If your snapper fillets are thin, start checking at 10 minutes to avoid overcooking.
Substitutions
You can substitute the red snapper with grouper, mahi-mahi, or firm tilapia. If sour orange is unavailable, use 3 tablespoons orange juice plus 3 tablespoons lime juice. For a dairy-free version, replace the butter with 2 additional tablespoons of olive oil.
What I used to make it
Generic kitchen tools that work for this recipe. You don’t need to buy anything to make it.
Illustrative imageNinja Professional BL610 Blender
Smoothies, sauces and soups
- Smoothies, sauces and soups
- Easy-to-wash jar
- Check the power and jar size
Illustrative imageCosori Pro LE 5 Qt Air Fryer
Browning and baking with little oil
- Browns food with very little oil
- Handy for vegetables, chicken and reheating
- Check the basket capacity
Illustrative imageTempPro TP19H Digital Thermometer
Checking doneness of meat and chicken
- Checks doneness of meat and chicken
- Quick reading
- Clean the probe after each use
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