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Caribbean-style Marinade for Red Snapper

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(Recipe ID: 702)

Preparation time: 20 minutes plus cooling; Cook time: 65 minutes

Source: Vito De Carolis

Great marinade flavor from the islands.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ounces Dried Tamarind
  • 1/2 cup Boiling Water
  • 4 pounds Ripe Mangos
  • 2 cups Chardonnay Wine Vinegar *

    Ramo d'oro suggested

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Raisins
  • 1/2 cup Ginger Root, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Hot Chilies, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Allspice *
  • 2 Tablespoons Aromatic Sea Salt with Lemon Peel *

    Sosalt suggested

Instructions

  1. Place the tamarind in a bowl and pour boiling water over it.  Soak for an hour.  Drain, pressing down hard with the back of a spoon before discarding the seeds and fibers.
  2. Peel each mango and cut flesh away from seed.  Cut into one-inch cubes.  Combine the mangos and wine vinegar and bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 10 minutes.
  3. Stir in the sugar, raisins, ginger root, garlic, chilies, allspice and salt.  Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes.  Cool. Puree the mixture in a blender.
  4. Marinate a fresh red snapper in this mixture for 12 hours, then broil it.

Note:  The marinate can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.

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