Red snapper is a versatile fish that can be cooked in a variety of ways. It has a mild flavor that makes it a great choice for dishes that feature other strong flavors, such as the olive salsa and green beans in this recipe. This dish is sure to impress your guests with its vibrant colors and delicious flavors.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
RED SNAPPER WITH OLIVE SALSA AND GREEN BEANS
A Rachael Ray recipe. She suggests using the good quality, large green olives, often found in the deli section of the grocery store. I would suggest serving this meal with a green salad and rice.
Provided by LifeIsGood
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Combine the salsa ingredients in a small bowl and allow the flavors to combine until ready to serve.
- Preheat a grill pan or cast-iron skillet to high heat. Drizzle the red snapper fillets with olive oil. Combine all the spices into a small bowl and run fht fish with the mixture. Place fish on the hot pan skin-side down. After about 3 minutes, turn and cook the fish 3 to 4 minutes longer.
- Cook green beans in 1 inch of boiling, salted water, covered, for 4-5 minutes, then drain. They should be bright green and still crisp. Return pan to heat and toss beans with oil and butter. Season with a little salt, transfer to a serving plate and garnish with the toasted almonds.
- To serve, put the green beans alonsdie the spiced snapper topeed with a generous serving of salsa.
RED SNAPPER WITH FAVA BEAN PUREE
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 22m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, bring the stock to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the beans. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the beans are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Drain the beans and reserve 1 cup of stock. Place the drained beans and reserved stock in a blender or food processor. Add the mint and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- In a large skillet, heat enough oil to fill the pan 1/4-inch deep, over medium-high heat. Season the fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes each side until brown and the center is just opaque.
- Divide the fava bean puree between 4 serving plates. Place a filet of red snapper on top of the puree. Serve immediately.
GRILLED SPANISH-STYLE SNAPPER WITH TOMATO AND GREEN OLIVE SALSA
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat grill pan or indoor electric grill to medium high heat. Drizzle snapper with extra-virgin olive oil. Combine spices in a small bowl. Rub fish with spice mixture. Cook fish 5 minutes skin side down first. Turn fish and cook 5 to 6 minutes longer.
- Combine salsa ingredients in a small bowl and allow it to marinate until ready to serve.
- To serve, plate spiced snapper with a generous serving of salsa. Sangria makes a wonderful beverage for this meal.
PAN SEARED RED SNAPPER
This is great for a gourmet taste on a tight schedule. Also, my husband, who isn't a fish fan, requests this recipe! Drizzle sauce over fish, and serve with vegetables.
Provided by OCTOBERK8
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse snapper under cold water, and pat dry. In a shallow bowl, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, rice vinegar, mustard, honey, green onions, and ginger.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Dip snapper fillets in marinade to coat both sides, and place in skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Pour remaining marinade into skillet. Reduce heat, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 41.4 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 138.7 mg, Sugar 9 g
VERACRUZ-STYLE RED SNAPPER
I like red snapper for this, but any white, flaky fish will work. By the way, many Veracruz-style fish recipes call for pickled jalapenos, but I think there's plenty of acidity in this from the lime and tomatoes, so I like the fresh pepper a little more.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 40m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until onions begin to turn translucent, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Cook and stir in garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add capers and caper juice; stir to combine.
- Stir in tomatoes, olives, jalapeno pepper, . Cook and stir until jalapeno pepper softens and tomatoes begin to collapse, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in oregano.
- Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil into a small baking dish. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of the tomato-olive mixture. Top with 1 snapper fillet, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Top with more filling and juice from 1 lime. Repeat with remaining snapper fillet, seasoning, and lime juice in a second baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until fish is flaky and no longer translucent, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 43.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1033.5 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
ROASTED RED SNAPPER WITH OLIVES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Make sauce:
- In a small skillet boil wine with garlic until reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Add remaining sauce ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and bring to a simmer. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat sauce to warm before proceeding.
- Pat snapper fillets dry and season with salt and pepper. Divide oil between 2 shallow baking pans large enough to hold fillets in one layer without touching and spread oil evenly. Heat baking pans in upper and lower thirds of oven 7 minutes. Working quickly, put fillets, skin sides down, in hot baking pans and roast in upper and lower thirds of oven 7 to 10 minutes, or until fish is just cooked through.
- Transfer fillets with a metal spatula to a large platter, turning them skin sides up, and top with sauce.
BAKED RED SNAPPER WITH BLACK BEANS
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 serving
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cook the beans in water to cover with onion, garlic, chili and pepper for about one hour, or until tender. Add salt halfway through cooking time.
- Meanwhile, wipe the snapper inside and out with paper towels. Combine the remaining ingredients except coriander leaves for garnishing in a food processor and process until smooth. Coat the fish with the mixture and leave for a couple of hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake the fish for 30 to 45 minutes, or until it is cooked through and tested with a fork. Place the fish on a serving platter, garnish with coriander and serve. Pass the beans separately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 713, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 54 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 13 grams, Protein 72 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 962 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
RED SNAPPER WITH BLACK BEANS
Our Test Kitchen developed this appealing recipe that's ready to serve in less than 30 minutes. Before you scoot out the door, treat yourself to these mild, flaky fillets topped with spicy black beans.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the beans, onion, 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, 1/8 teaspoon salt, dash pepper and pepper sauce. Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, combine the flour and remaining salt and pepper. Dip fillets in flour mixture. , In a large skillet, heat butter and remaining oil over medium heat. Cook fillets for 5-6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Top with black bean mixture; sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469 calories, Fat 19g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 689mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 50g protein.
ROASTED RED SNAPPER WITH CHERRY TOMATO SALSA
Categories Fish Herb Tomato Roast Quick & Easy Snapper Summer Bon Appétit
Yield 2 servings; can be doubled
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk oil, 1 tablespoon basil and lime juice in medium bowl to blend. Transfer 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing to small bowl and reserve for fish. Mix remaining 1 tablespoon basil, tomatoes, onion, jalapeño and honey into dressing in medium bowl. Season salsa with salt and pepper.
- Lightly brush small baking sheet with oil. Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Arrange fish on prepared sheet; brush with reserved 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing. Roast fish until just opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Transfer fish to 2 plates. Spoon salsa alongside and serve.
SALSA SNAPPER
As snappy as the pop of your fingers, this fish and fresh salsa is an easy skillet meal.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 22m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut fish fillets into 8 serving pieces. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat skillet over medium heat.
- Arrange fish in single layer in skillet. Cook uncovered 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork. Remove fish to warm platter; keep warm.
- Cook remaining ingredients except wine in skillet over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until bell pepper and onion are crisp-tender. Stir in wine; heat through. Spoon tomato mixture over fish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 310 mg
RED SNAPPER WITH CITRUS SALSA
A salsa made with oranges, lemon, and a hot, fruity habanero turns a dish of red snapper into a festival of flavors.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Toss oranges, lemon, shallot, chile, cilantro, lime zest and juice, oil, honey, and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes, gently stirring occasionally.
- Fill a wok or large pot with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil. Line bottom basket of a 10-inch, 2-tiered round bamboo steamer with parchment paper. (Alternatively, use two pots fitted with steamer inserts.) Season fish using remaining 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer in bottom basket. Cover, and set over boiling water. Steam until fish is almost cooked through, about 5 minutes. Put spinach into top basket, and set over bottom basket. Steam until spinach is bright green and just wilted, about 2 minutes more.
- Divide spinach among 4 plates. Top each with fish and 1/2 cup salsa. Serve remaining salsa on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 g, Cholesterol 42 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 191 g
Tips:
- Choose the freshest red snapper you can find. Look for fish with bright, clear eyes and moist, firm flesh.
- Score the fish before cooking. This will help the marinade penetrate the fish and cook it more evenly.
- Don't overcook the fish. Red snapper is a delicate fish that can easily become dry and tough if overcooked.
- Serve the fish immediately. Red snapper is best served hot, right out of the oven or grill.
- Use a variety of cooking methods. Red snapper can be grilled, roasted, baked, or pan-fried.
- Experiment with different marinades and sauces. Red snapper is a versatile fish that can be paired with a variety of flavors.
- Serve red snapper with a variety of sides. Red snapper goes well with roasted vegetables, grilled fruit, or a simple salad.
Conclusion:
Red snapper is a delicious and versatile fish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. With its mild flavor and firm texture, red snapper is a great choice for beginners and experienced cooks alike. Whether you're grilling, roasting, baking, or pan-frying, red snapper is sure to please everyone at your table.
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