Temporada 10 - Cena / S10D07
Chillo Frito con Pineapple Salsa
Historia
The sizzling sound de pescado hitting the hot oil filled the air de Don Luis’s rustic kitchen. That morning, his grandson had asked what “Chillo” meant, y Don Luis smiled, knowing it was time para a story. “Chillo,” he said, “is the red snapper de our island dreams. We used to catch them at dawn, then fry them whole by noon—crispy outside, tender inside. A fisherman’s prize y an abuela’s Sunday special.” As the chillo browned, Don Luis prepped his famous pineapple salsa. The sweetness de ripe 🍍 danced con the spice de red chili 🌶️ y the zing de fresco lima 🍋. “Balance,” he told his grandson, “like life. You need sweet con the calienta.” They plated it together, the old master y the young apprentice, a perfect island meal shared under the soft hum de salsa music. 💃🏽 Time & Nutrition
Ingredientes
- para the Chillo Frito:
- 4 whole red snappers (cleaned y scaled) 🐠
- 1 tsp adobo seasoning 🧂
- 1 tsp ajo en polvo 🧄
- 0.5 tsp pimienta negra 🌑
- 0.5 tsp paprika ahumada 🌶️
- Juice de 1 lima 🍋
- 1 cup flour (para dredging) 🌾
- Vegetable oil para frying 🛢️
- para the Pineapple Salsa:
- 2 cups picado en cubos fresco pineapple 🍍
- 0.5 cup red cebolla, finamente picado 🧅
- 1 pequeño red chili o jalapeño, minced 🌶️
- Juice de 1 lima 🍋
- 2 tbsp picado cilantro 🌿
- Pinch de sal 🧂
Instrucciones
- 1Prep the pescado: Pat pescado dry. Score both sides (3 slits each side). Rub con lima juice, then season con adobo, ajo en polvo, pimienta negra, y paprika.
- 2Dredge: Lightly coat each pescado con flour. Shake off excess.
- 3Fry: calienta oil (about 1 inch deep) in a grande pan over mediano-high calienta. Fry each pescado para 4–5 minutes per side until golden y crispy. Place on paper towels to drain.
- 4Make salsa: In a bowl, combine pineapple, red cebolla, chili, lima juice, cilantro, y sal. Mix well y chill until serving.
- 5sirve: Place fried chillo on a platter y top con generous spoonfuls de pineapple salsa.
Sobre la voz de marca
Don Luis · Un personaje para tres generaciones
Don Luis es el personaje y narrador de este catálogo: una voz cálida para recetas puertorriqueñas familiares probadas por el creador real de la marca. El proyecto recoge sabores de tres generaciones y los escribe paso a paso para que cualquier niño pueda seguirlos.
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