Baked Red Snapper Recipe with Garlic Topping

Name: Baked Red Snapper Recipe with Garlic Topping
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces red snapper fillets (about 2-3 fillets); 4 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 clove garlic (, minced); 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; ½ teaspoon Cajun Seasoning; ⅛ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 4 teaspoon dried breadcrumbs; 2 teaspoon fresh parsley (, minced); 1 teaspoon fresh chives optional (, snipped (optional)); 2 teaspoon Parmesan Cheese (, freshly grated (optional))

Red snapper fillets baked with a buttery bread crumb and garlic topping make a quick and healthy recipe for dinner.

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This Oven Baked Red Snapper recipe makes an easy weeknight meal that is ready in 20 minutes. This healthy recipe is full of flavor, made with baked whole snapper fillets and a buttery garlic crumb topping.

I love this baked red snapper. It is one of the most delicious fish recipes and is one of my favorite seafood recipes to make for my family. It's the perfect main dish and is simple to make yet elegant enough to impress guests.

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❤️ Why I Love This Recipe
Reader Reviews
🥘 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
🙋 Recipe FAQ's
🍽 Equipment
⏲️ Baking Time
💭 Tips
📖 Variations
Serving Suggestions
Related Recipes
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💬 Comments

❤️ Why I Love This Recipe

✔️ Oven Baked Red Snapper is an easy recipe to make for dinner that is ready in just 20 minutes!

✔️ Red snapper is a lean meat low in calories and fat and high in protein with essential omega-3 fatty acids.

✔️ It is a fresh fish recipe that the entire family loves!

Reader Reviews

"Fabulous recipe. I’ve used this for red snapper and cod. It is my new favorite recipe for baked fish fillets."

Excellent!! I am sooo happy with the flavor of this dish. It turned out better than I expected. I recently told my friend about it and she raved about it also. I am making it again tomorrow for my parents. The only substitute I made was using panko instead of bread crumbs.
I finally feel confident making fish for guests. Thank you ❤️

🥘 Ingredients

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Red Snapper Fillets, it is best to choose skin on fillets. The flesh should be moist and reflective.

Butter, I like to use salted butter for this recipe.

Minced Garlic

Worcestershire sauce

Cajun Seasoning, I use this brand.

Fresh Parsley & Chives, herbs used to enhance the flavor of the dish.

Breadcrumbs, I use these seasoned breadcrumbs.

Parmesan Cheese, fresh cheese to grate yourself is best.

Lemon

Thick red snapper fillet on a red plate with bread crumb topping.

🔪 Instructions

Make the sauce

Preheat the oven to 400° F. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter until bubbly. Combine garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Creole seasoning, pepper, parsley, and chives, with the butter sauce.
Cook the sauce low heat for 2 minutes to blend flavors.

Prep the fish

Place the red snapper fillets in a baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
Brush both sides of fish fillets with the butter and herb mixture.
Add the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese to the remaining butter mixture; sprinkle over the fillets.

Bake the fish

Bake for 12 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 137, the fish flakes easily and is no longer translucent. Garnish with lemon slices.

Filets in baking dish with butter and herbs

🙋 Recipe FAQ's

What is red snapper?

Red snapper is a mild flavored fish with a meaty firm texture. It is delicious grilled, baked, broiled, blackened or fried. It is one of the most popular of white fish and is found in the Gulf of Mexico and Indonesia. It is often sold whole or in fillets.

What temperature should red snapper be cooked to?

Red snapper is ready when its internal temperature registers 137 degrees.

Should I cover the fish when baking?

Fish cooks quickly and because there is a topping on this fish recipe, it will not dry out and does not require it to be covered.

🍽 Equipment

9 x 13 baking dish

Small saucepan

Silicone basting brush

⏲️ Baking Time

This delicious fish recipe can be ready and on the table in 20 minutes. Bake time is 400 degrees for 12 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily and is no longer translucent. Depending on the thickness of the fish, baking time could be more or less.

💭 Tips

Reduce the cooking time for thinner fillets. Begin checking the internal temperature after 7 minutes.
Make your own bread crumbs by processing bread into fine crumbs using a food processor. The bread can be dried out in the oven on a baking sheet at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
For an easier clean up, the baked red snapper fillets can be placed on top of foil or parchment paper in a baking dish or baking sheet.

📖 Variations

Substitute the cajun seasoning for smoked paprika and garlic powder for the fresh garlic.
Substitute fresh rosemary or thyme for the parsley.
Use seasoned or plain panko crumbs in place of breadcrumbs.
Use lime juice instead of lemon for garnish.

Serving Suggestions

This oven baked red snapper recipe with garlic topping goes great with a glass of dry white wine or a buttery chardonnay!

Serve with a side dish of cauliflower fried rice or garlic roasted artichokes.

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