Grilled snapper with zucchini, risoni and parsley

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Recipe «Grilled snapper with zucchini, risoni and parsley» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 200g risoni pasta, 4 x 200g snapper fillets with skin, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, 2 tbsp sunflower seeds , 4 small zucchini, thinly sliced, 1-2 anchovy fillets , chopped, Juice of 1 lemon, plus extra lemon wedges to serve , 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped.

Ingredients:

  • 200g risoni pasta 
  • 4 x 200g snapper fillets with skin 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 
  • 2 tbsp sunflower seeds 
  • 4 small zucchini, thinly sliced 
  • 1-2 anchovy fillets , chopped 
  • Juice of 1 lemon, plus extra lemon wedges to serve 
  • 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 

Instructions

  1. Cook risoni in a large pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions. Drain reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
  2. Cut 3-4 slits in the skin of each fish fillet and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat and cook fish skin-side down for 3 minutes. Turn fish, reduce heat to low and cook for a further 3 minutes or until cooked through.
  3. Meanwhile, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat in the risoni pan. Add the garlic, sunflower seeds, zucchini and anchovy, if using, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add lemon juice, risoni and reserved cooking liquid and toss well to combine. Season to taste and stir in parsley. Divide among plates and serve with snapper skin-side up.