Bite with Belkys: Snapper with shrimp, veggies and baked potatoes

The Chef: Jaime Portillo
The Restaurant: Casa Mia Trattoria
The Dish: Fillet of Snapper with shrimp, veggies and baked potatoes

Ingredients for Snapper and shrimp:

1 8 oz. fresh snapper fillet
salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup of flour
2 Tbs. of extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. of garlic, minced
4 jumbo shrimp, cleaned and deveined
white wine
1/2 of a tomato, chopped
1 tsp. of fresh basil, chopped
1 cup of clam juice

Method of Preparation:

-Begin by seasoning the fish with salt and pepper.

-Then, coat the snapper in flour and sauté with a little olive oil in a hot pan.

-Next, remove the excess oil from the pan and add garlic.

-Now, chop the shrimp into small pieces and add them to the snapper.

-Then, add a drizzle of white wine, chopped tomato, basil, ground pepper, tomato sauce and clam juice.

-Finish cooking the dish in a 400 degree oven for about seven to 10 minutes.

Ingredients for side veggies:

1/2 of a yellow squash, chopped
1/2 of a zucchini, chopped
1 tsp. of garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. of salt
1/2 tsp. of pepper
1/2 tsp. of dried rosemary
2 Tbs. of extra virgin olive oil

Method of Preparation:

-First, slice the yellow squash and zucchini.

-In a plate, add garlic, salt, pepper, dried rosemary and extra virgin olive oil. Mix this all together and coat the veggies.

-Then, grill the veggies for a few minutes on each side or until tender.

Ingredients for baked potatoes:

1 tsp. of garlic, minced
1 potato chopped and cooked halfway through
1/2 tsp. of dried rosemary
1/2 tsp. of salt
1/2 of pepper
2 Tbs. of extra virgin olive oil

Method of Preparation:

-In a hot pan, add garlic, potatoes, rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir this together and pour a little extra virgin olive oil over the top.

-Then, bake the potatoes in a 400 degree oven for about eight minutes.

To Plate the Dish:

Start with the snapper and top it off with the shrimp. Then, place the veggies and potatoes on the side. At the restaurant, they garnish with chopped parsley.

Serving Suggestion: Pinot Grigio

Serves: 1

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Casa Mia Trattoria
1950 NE 123 St.
North Miami, FL 33181
305-899-2770