Red Snapper is excellent since it's terrific grilled, air fried, pan fried, broiled fillet, and a very easy recipe.
Its lightly sweet flavor goes well with almost any kinds of seasoning from Italian herb to Cajun spice you can try some of our seasoning mixes for a nice change.
This recipe cooks up easily with the simplicity we use in flavors and bakes up quickly even on a hurried busy weeknight.
We even love Red Snapper baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese Parmesano style which is a terrific alternative after breaded and baked.
This recipe will make your mouth water while it bakes, with the aroma of fresh garlic as one of the ingredients .
Scroll through our tips and cooking methods and print off this delicious recipe!
Baked, Panfried or Air Fried
Baked fish is the easiest way to prepare a meal, no fuss and all in one pan meals are a big help with busy schedules.
Don't be afraid to add vegetables to the pan, however if adding potatoes they will need a bit more oil coating to get that crispy outside and need to be sliced thin.
We have also Air-Fried smaller pieces in this flavorful breadcrumb coating and served it as an appetizer.
No matter what cooking method you choose this snapper will be a big hit and it's a delicious white fish.
We give you some all-in-one-pan meal ideas using some of our additional suggestions below.
Other Meat Substitutions and Suggestions
- smoked salmon
- Mahi-mahi
- haddock
- crab meat or another shellfish you prefer
- chicken breast boneless cubed
- boneless pork tenderloin
- cubed boneless steak
- venison tenderloin
- boneless veal or lamb
Tips and Cooking Methods
- Other Cooking Methods:
- outdoor grilling: oil spray a cast-iron skillet, melt some butter, sprinkle with buttered breadcrumbs, and cook the snapper testing the thickest part with a meat thermometer that the internal temperature reads 137 degrees
- air fryer: place in an ovenproof casserole dish at 425 degrees oil spray a baking dish and the top of the snapper sprinkle with butter bread crumbs for 6 to 8 minutes or until the fish's internal temperature reads 137 degrees serve with freshly squeezed lemon juice on top
- pan-fried: we coat the fish with one of our Best Fish Fry coating recipes and deep fry it in a cast-iron skillet
- vegetables that cook fast: zucchini, thin-sliced potatoes, canned vegetables IE carrots, baby asparagus
More Recipes We Love
Italian Christmas Eve Seafood Recipes
Best Fried Fish Recipe Coatings
Stuffed Flounder with Shrimp and Crab
Grilled Lemon-Herb Mahi Mahi
Spanish Mackerel
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Fantastic Tasting Red Snapper
This light breadcrumb buttery snapper is terrific served as is or you can try our some of our other combinations below.
Drizzle with lemon, butter, oregano a splash of white wine, and granulated garlic powder.
Top with tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, or provolone, and broil until cheese is melted for around 2 minutes.
Mix a little soy sauce with melted butter a splash or rice vinegar and drizzle over the top 2 minutes before cooking.
Baked Parmesan-Crusted Red Snapper
Yield: 4
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min
A delicious flaky Parmesan Crusted Red Snapper baked to perfection!
Ingredients
- 4 Red Snapper fillets (2 pounds total) NOT FROZEN
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup Italian flavored bread crumbs regular or panko style
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves thin-sliced garlic (I use a razor blade )
- Optional: sliced plum fresh tomatoes 1 or 2, 1 sliced bell pepper, 1 small onion
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 430 degrees.
- Slice the garlic super thin.
- In a pie plate also baking dish, season the snapper with salt and pepper evenly.
- In a small bowl add the bread crumbs, sliced garlic, butter, and oil.
- Evenly spread over each piece of fish.
- Bake for around 15 minutes or until the top is nicely browned.
- Note: fish using an internal instant-read thermometer should be at 137 degrees.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Tips and Cooking Methods
- Other Cooking Methods:
- outdoor grilling: oil spray a cast-iron skillet, melt some butter, sprinkle with buttered breadcrumbs, and cook the snapper testing the thickest part with a meat thermometer that the internal temperature reads 137 degrees
- air fryer: place in an ovenproof casserole dish at 425 degrees oil spray a baking dish and the top of the snapper sprinkle with butter bread crumbs for 6 to 8 minutes or until the fish's internal temperature reads 137 degrees serve with freshly squeezed lemon juice on top
- pan-fried: we coat the fish with one of our Best Fish Fry coating recipes and deep fry it in a cast-iron skillet
Fantastic Tasting Red Snapper
This light breadcrumb buttery snapper is terrific served as is or you can try our some of our other combinations below.
Drizzle with lemon, butter, oregano a splash of white wine, and granulated garlic powder.
Top with tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, or provolone, and broil until cheese is melted for around 2 minutes.
Mix a little soy sauce with melted butter a splash or rice vinegar and drizzle over the top 2 minutes before cooking.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
436.87Fat (grams)
27.17Sat. Fat (grams)
12.22Carbs (grams)
5.52Fiber (grams)
0.35Net carbs
5.17Sugar (grams)
1.53Protein (grams)
41.1Sodium (milligrams)
501.2Cholesterol (grams)
109.31
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Other Side Dish Suggestions
- twice-baked potatoes
- black beans
- sauteed spinach or other greens
- cooked pasta fettuccini or broccoli aioli
- garlic mashed potatoes
- french fries
