Pescado En Achiote Mexican Fish In Annatto Sauce Food

PESCADO EN ACHIOTE (MEXICAN FISH IN ANNATTO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine 3/4 cup water, achiote paste, onion, juice of 2 limes, juice of 1 orange, vinegar, garlic, 1 teaspoon oregano, salt, and pepper in a blender; blend until smooth.
• Season both sides of the fish fillets with salt and pepper, then brush the top with melted butter. Arrange fish fillets in a baking dish. Add shrimp on top and cover with achiote sauce. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.
• Place red onion and habanero peppers in a glass bowl. Add 1 cup water, juice of 1/2 orange, and juice of 1 lime; stir well and season with salt, peppercorns, and Mexican oregano.
• Serve fish and shrimp with achiote sauce and top with habanero sauce.

YUCATáN FISH

Steps:

• Make the pickled onions: Put onion in a bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Add serrano, 3 tablespoons orange juice and 2 tablespoons lime juice, then mix well. Set aside for at least 15 minutes. Combine and reserve remaining citrus juice for marinade.
• Make the marinade: Put achiote, cinnamon, oregano and chipotle in a small stainless steel or glass bowl. In a small dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast cumin, cloves and allspice until fragrant, 1 minute or less. Grind toasted spices to a powder in a spice mill or mortar, then add to other spices. Add garlic, 1 large pinch salt and remaining citrus juice and stir to make a paste. If very thick, add more lime juice. (Note: achiote may stain surfaces or clothing.)
• Season fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Using a sharp knife, score skin at thickest parts, if desired. Paint fish on both sides with marinade. Squeeze a little lime juice over fish. Chill for 45 minutes (or up to 2 hours).
• Bring fish to room temperature and heat oven to 425 degrees. Cut banana leaves crosswise into footlong lengths and soften by passing them briefly over a stovetop burner. Rinse leaves and pat dry. Lay a double thickness of leaves on a baking sheet and lay fish on it, skin-side down. Top fish with a large handful of pickled onions. Arrange tomato wedges over onions. Sprinkle with salt and a little more lime juice. Lay more leaves on top, then wrap like a package, tying with string or strips of leaf. Bake for 25 minutes, then remove and let package rest, unopened, for 15 minutes. Serve with remaining pickled onions.

ANNATTO MARINADE FOR FISH

Steps:

• Grind annatto seeds, peppercorns, allspice berries and cumin with mortar and pestle. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in oregano, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves. Add orange juice, vinegar and vegetable oil and whisk until well blended. Open fish (as for book) and arrange in large glass baking dish. Pour marinade over. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove fish from marinade; reserve marinade. Season fish with salt and pepper. Bake fish until cooked through, basting occasionally with marinade, about 45 minutes. Transfer fish to plates. Garnish with lime and red onion.

PESCADO GUISADO EN SALSA DE TOMATE (FISH IN TOMATO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Start by heating the 4 tbsp of oil in a large pot on medium high heat.
• Sprinkle each steak with salt and pepper and place them in the hot oil. As the fish is sauteing squeeze small amounts of lime juice onto each piece. This will keep the fish skin from becoming slimy during the cooking process.
• Once the fish has sauteed on one side for 4 minutes carefully turn each piece onto the other side and saute an additional 2 minutes. Continue until all sides have been cooked.
• Remove the fish onto a platter and set aside. Add the garlic, onions, and jalapenos into the oil that the fish cooked inches Saute the mixture for 5 minutes or until the onion has softened and translucent.
• Next, add the tomatoes and saute for an additional 5 minutes. Add the water and fish flavored bouillon cube. Cover and bring to a boil. Let the tomatoes boil for 10 minutes and then turn the heat down to medium low.
• Add the pieces of fish back into the pot and cover. Cook on medium low (low boil) for an additional 15 minutes. The dish is fully cooked once the fish flakes easily off of the bones.
• Enjoy!
• Note; If you love cilantro like I do you can dice up a handful and add it into the pot the last 2 minutes of cooking.

ACHIOTE TILAPIA (SUPER SIMPLE)

Steps:

• Mix achiote paste together all ingredients down to the salt/pepper.
• Place fish in a shallow baking dish and pour achiote marinade over top.
• Cover dish and place in fridge for 2 hours.
• Remove fish from marinade (discard marinade) and place fish on cookie sheet; let stand at room temp for 15 minutes.
• Turn oven broiler to high and let heat up for 3-5 minutes.
• Place fish under the broiler until cooked (it will flake easily and be opaque in color), approx 5-7 minutes depending upon the heat of oven and the thickness of the fish.
• Serve fillets atop saffron rice or serve in corn torillas for excellent fish tacos.