| 1 | c | Beer |
| 2 | c | Water |
| 2 | | Bay leaves |
| 12 | | Whole black peppercorns |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | lb | Red snapper fillets |
| 3 | | Ears fresh corn -or- |
| 1 1/2 | c | Canned/frozen corn |
| 2 | md | Red-ripe tomatoes; cut in thin wedges |
| 1/2 | | Yellow bell pepper -or- |
| 1/2 | | Sweet yellow wax pepper -or- |
| 1 | | Green bell pepper; cut in thin strips |
| 1/2 | | Fresh Poblano chile or green bell pepper; cut in thin strips |
| 1 | | Fresh hot green chile; such as Jalapeno or Serrano; finely minced |
| 3 | | Green onions; thinly sliced |
| 1/4 | c | Hot green salsa or chopped canned tomatillos |
| 2 | tb | Fresh lime juice |
| 1/4 | c | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| | Juice from pickled Jalapenos |
| 2 | tb | Minced fresh cilantro if desired |