New Zealand Golden Snapper with Summer Vegetable Succotash

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  • Ingredients for Golden Snapper:
  • 4 (6-ounce) New Zealand Golden Snapper Fillets
  • Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun Spice
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • Thyme sprigs
  • 1 Lemon
  • Ingredients for Succotash:
  • 1/2 cup Bulgur Wheat
  • Kosher Salt, to taste
  • Ground Black Pepper, to taste
  • 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 Red Onion, diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 small Zucchini, diced
  • 2 cobs Corn, kernels removed
  • 8 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1/2 cup Fresh or Frozen Peas
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Persian Cucumber, diced
  • 2 tablespoons Golden Raisins
  • Fresh Herbs, to taste (Tarragon, Parsley, Basil)
  • Directions for Golden Snapper:
  • 1. Season the New Zealand Golden Snapper fillets with salt, pepper and Cajun spice.
  • 2. Heat oil in a large pan over medium high heat and cook golden snapper for 3 minutes.
  • 3. Flip each fillet and add butter and thyme sprigs.
  • 4. When the butter melts, use a spoon to continuously baste each fillet until it's just cooked through.
  • 5. Remove from heat. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice on top of the fish.
  • Directions for Succotash:
  • 1. Add bulgur to a pot with 1½ cups of water. Season with salt and bring to a boil.
  • 2. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain in a sieve and set aside in a bowl.
  • 3. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
  • 4. Add the red onion and garlic and cook until the onion is soft.
  • 5. Add in the zucchini and corn, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the zucchini is tender.
  • 6. Add the cherry tomatoes and peas and cook until soft.
  • 7. Remove the pan from the heat and add the reserved bulgur, juice from one lemon, diced cucumber, golden raisins and fresh herbs. Adjust seasoning as desired.
  • Serve with a glass of award-winning Duck Hunter Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.