Mike's Grilled Red Snapper with Smoked Paprika Marinade and Melon Salsa

This delicious recipe was personally developed by Mike, a member of the La Tienda community.

Ingredients:

3 tbsp of chopped purple garlic

3 - 6 cumin seeds

1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp bittersweet smoked paprika (pimentón de la Vera)

5 fillets of Red Snapper

Melon Salsa:

1/2 cantaloupe, diced

1 mango, diced

1/2 cucumber, diced

Juice of one lemon

One serrano chile pepper, minced

2 tbsp cilantro, minced

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Dash of salt

Preparation:

In a frying pan, gently saute chopped garlic in olive oil and cumin seeds. When the cloves become golden, remove from fire to let flavors blend. In 30 minutes, add a teaspoon of smoked paprika. (The smoked paprika will not dissolve in the oil, but rather settle to the bottom.) Scrape the mixture into a large platter.

Plop five snapper fillets into the marinade for a few minutes while you scrape the grill and get it hot. Place on grill and cook fast over a hot firre.

Serve with a melon salsa (see below).

For the salsa:

Mix all ingredients together and let sit whle you prepare the snapper.

Recipe courtesy of Spain GourmeTour magazine.