How to Make Baked Red Snapper With Garlic and Herbs in 25 Minutes (2024)

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Updated on 09/8/24

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Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 2 servings

Yield: 2 fillets

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Red snapper is a lean, meaty fish that is perfect for baking. This main dish comes together in less than half an hour and is a healthy and flavorful option any night of the week. This easy fish recipe is baked with a simple combination of garlic, butter, seasoned breadcrumbs, and Parmesan cheese.

How to Make Baked Red Snapper With Garlic and Herbs in 25 Minutes (3)

This red snapper recipe is easily doubled or tripled for a family meal. If you're closely watching your saturated fat intake, you can swap up to half of the melted butter for extra-virgin olive oil. Serve with a grain, like quinoa or roasted potatoes, and a steamed green vegetable, like green beans.

Tips for Making Baked Red Snapper Recipe

Red snapper skin - If your red snapper fillets still have the skin attached, apply the breadcrumbs to the skinless side (skin-side down). If you don't want to eat the skin, it should separate easily after cooking.
To test fish for doneness - Insert a fork into the thickest part of a fillet. It should flake easily and look white all the way through. Don't overcook, though, as your fish will get rubbery.

What You'll Need To Make This Baked Red Snapper Recipe

A Sturdy Baking Dish

A Skillet

A Basting Brush

Ingredients

2 (6- to 8-ounce) red snapper fillets
4 tablespoons butter
1 medium clove garlic, minced
3 to 4 drops Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoonCreole seasoning (or Cajun seasoning or your favorite seasoning blend with salt)
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 to 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon snipped chives, optional
3 to 4 tablespoonsplain dry breadcrumbs(or seasoned breadcrumbs)
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps to Make It

Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Place 2 (6 to 8 ounce) red snapper fillets in a baking dish that has been sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray.
In a skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter with 1 medium clove garlic (minced), 3 to 4 drops Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning blend, 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 1 to 2 teaspoons chopped parsley, and 1 teaspoon snipped chives, if using. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes just to blend flavors.
Brush both sides of the fish fillets with butter and herb mixture.
Toss 3 to 4 tablespoons plain drybreadcrumbswith the remaining butter mixture and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, if using.
Spread the breadcrumb mixture over the fillets, adding an equal amount to each. Use your hands to spread it out evenly and press onto the tops of the fillets.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes, depending on thethickness of the red snapperfillets. The fish will be opaque and flake easily with a fork when done.

Feeling Adventurous? Try This:

No red snapper, no problem - Use another mild white fish in the recipe. Tilapia, haddock, pollock, and cod are good choices. Note that you may need to adjust the cooking time depending on the fish and the thickness of the fillets.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
551	Calories
28g	Fat
11g	Carbs
62g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories	551
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28g	35%
Saturated Fat 16g	78%
Cholesterol 168mg	56%
Sodium 689mg	30%
Total Carbohydrate 11g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 62g
Vitamin C 6mg	30%
Calcium 129mg	10%
Iron 1mg	8%
Potassium 1241mg	26%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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