Snapper with papaya and fresh herbs - bon appetit

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 6-to 8-oz red snapper fillets
Salt & freshly ground white pepper
3 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
½ cup Minced shallots or green onions
1 large Papaya, peeled, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh basil OR
1 tablespoon Dried, crumbled
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh dill OR
1 tablespoon Dried dillweed
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh tarragon OR
1 tablespoon Dried, crumbled
1 tablespoon Snipped fresh chives or chopped green onion tops
⅓ cup Dry white wine
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ cup (1 stick) butter, cut into pieces

Directions

Season fish with salt and pepper. Drizzle lemon juice over. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add fish and cook until opaque, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to plates; keep warm.

Add shallots to same skillet and saute 1 minute. Add papaya and herbs and saute 1 minute. Add wine and Worcestershire and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Mix in ½ C butter 1 piece at a time. Spoon sauce over fish fillets and serve.

Bon Appetit/August/89 Scanned & fixed by Di and Gary

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