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A small
fishing boat glides up the beach in front of the Four Seasons Punta Mita, just
north of Puerto Vallarta on Mexico's Pacific Coast.
A beach
butler and one of the hotel’s lifeguards wade into the surf, waves crashing
into their chests and faces, to greet the fishermen. Not much bigger than a
dinghy, the boat holds only two fishermen, and it takes their combined strength
to hoist a large insulated cooler over the edge. The heavy package splashes
into the surf. The staff signal “OK” to the fishermen, grab the cooler and haul
it to shore, running barefoot through the blazing-hot sand to the resort’s
beachfront restaurant, Bahía.
Renowned chef
Richard Sandoval oversees the restaurants at Four Seasons Punta Mita, and today he’s on property to check
in on the team. He’s joined beachside by the hotel’s executive chef Philippe
Piel to watch the daily catch come ashore.
When they pry
open the cooler, it’s filled with what looks like a hundred pounds of fish: a
gorgeous yellowfin tuna, a massive flounder, several red snappers, a whole
family of pink snappers, plus grouper, mahi mahi, amberjack, bonita, octopus…
It’s a great
day for fish tacos! Mere minutes after the fish arrive, Sandoval and
Piel have already cleaned the pink snappers and are cooking them (whole, but
boneless) over a wood-fired grill in the restaurant’s outdoor exhibition
kitchen. Large flames lick up through the grates, caressing the fish, engulfing
it. Minutes is all it takes before they’re done. The outer flesh is heavily
charred, black as coal and crinkled around the edges. Overdone? Well, there is
still a suggestion of pink underneath, and as I tear into it with my fork, the
meat inside is pearly white and as juicy as the sea. The chef grabs a bottle of
a citrus-based sauce and squirts it onto the snapper. He hands me a whole fish
on a plate garnished with chayote slaw and avocado.
“How exactly
do I eat this?” I ask. “Watch,” the chef says, and he grabs a hot tortilla.
With the other hand he pulls off a large chunk of snapper and stuffs it into
the wrapper. I think he’s done, but then he reaches for a handful of slaw. A
slice of avocado. A big, hearty squeeze of lime. The delicate tortilla quivers
under the weight. He pinches it together and takes a bite. Juice drips from the
opposite end. I smile and reach for a tortilla as quickly as I can. See below
for the recipe.
Zarandeado”
Style Whole Pink Snapper Tacos
1 whole snapper
¾ cup olive oil
Zarandeado marinade
Chayote slaw
Chipotle mayonnaise
1 avocado, sliced
3 limes, quartered
12 flour tortillas
salt and pepper to taste
1 whole snapper
¾ cup olive oil
Zarandeado marinade
Chayote slaw
Chipotle mayonnaise
1 avocado, sliced
3 limes, quartered
12 flour tortillas
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
1. Clean the
fish well. Remove the fins and bones and butterfly it.
2. Brush the
fish with olive oil and season it with salt and pepper. Then brush the fish
liberally with Zarandeado marinade.
3. Place the
fish in a grill basket and grill over a wood fire until done, just a few
minutes, making sure not to overcook.
4. Serve with
the slaw, avocado slices, limes and tortillas. Garnish with chipotle mayo as
desired.
*Zarandeado
marinade
2 ancho chiles
2 guajillo chiles
2 pasilla chiles
1 liter orange juice
7 ounces achiote paste
olive oil as needed
4 garlic cloves
¼ cup white onion
1 liter tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste
2 ancho chiles
2 guajillo chiles
2 pasilla chiles
1 liter orange juice
7 ounces achiote paste
olive oil as needed
4 garlic cloves
¼ cup white onion
1 liter tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1. Remove the
seeds and stems from the chiles. In a dry pan, toast the chiles until fragrant,
then place them in a blender. Add the orange juice and and achiote paste and
blend on high.
2. In a
cooking pot, saute the garlic and onion in a little bit of oil until well
caramelized. Add the chile paste and tomato sauce and cook for one hour to
reduce. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Strain and reserve,
chilled.
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