Vermelho Recheado com Farofa
(Baked Red Snapper)

This recipe comes courtesy of Maria do Carmo in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, one of the great unsung cooks of Brazil.

1 (decent size, please) red snapper, cleaned

juice of 2 limes

1/2 tsp of salt

1 tomato, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

a handful of cilantro, chopped

Marinate the fish in the above ingredients.

For the stuffing:

1 cup farinha de mandioca

1/2 onion chopped

10-12 black olives

1 Tbsp olive oil

1Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Prepare the farofa according to our recipe. Stuff the red snapper with the farofa. Bake in 350°F preheated oven for 20 minutes. Serve with white rice, mashed potatoes and extra farofa...

Maria's Cookbook