Huachinango A La Talla

Ingredients

• 1 red snapper, about 5 lbs (2.5 kg)
• 5 tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp salt
• ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
• ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) butter, melted
• 10 chiles guajillos, seeds and membranes removed
• 5 chiles anchos, seeds and membranes removed
• 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) water
• 4 tomatoes, peeled and seeded
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 3 whole cloves
• 1/3 onion
• ½ tsp each dried oregano, thyme and marjoram
• ½ tsp ground cumin