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
✔️ 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
🔪 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.
🙋 Recipe FAQ's
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.
Red snapper is ready when its internal temperature registers 137 degrees.
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
⏲️ 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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📖 Recipe
Baked Red Snapper Recipe with Garlic Topping
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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)
Instructions
- 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, and parsley with the butter sauce. Cook the sauce low heat for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
- 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 (if using) to the remaining butter mixture; sprinkle over the fillets.
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 137°, the fish should flake easily and is no longer translucent. Garnish with chives (if using) and lemon slices (if using).
Patty
I have never written a review for any recipes that I have tried off Pinterest. But I felt as though I had to write one of this recipe!!! Living on the Gulf of Mexico we get to catch our snapper fresh. My boyfriend took me fishing on Sunday and I caught a "Nice Size" snapper. So I wanted a different recipe than the normal grilling it. I made this last night, I'm sure I used WAY more garlic than you called for, but can you really ever have enough garlic. IT WAS DIVINE!!! I have printed the recipe and given to a few ladies here at work and I can not wait to make this again!!! Thank you for sharing. I look forward to trying many of your other recipes!!!
Betsy C
Oh my!! This was phenomenal! I was looking for a quick new way to prepare snapper and this was perfect. Of course in true busy weeknight fashion, I was out of one ingredient. I substituted feta for the Parmesan and had to use a gluten free bread crumb. It was divine!! This ones a keeper!!
Shelby Law Ruttan
Hi Betsy, So happy you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for coming back to leave a review! Shelby
Rhonda
Thanks Jamie. I'm trying this recipe today.
Maggie
This recipe is delicious!!! Just the right proportion of everything!! Thank you!!
Don
Finally someone who actually made it. Can't wait to try it
Shelby Law Ruttan
Hi Don, I hope you enjoy the recipe. I have actually made this also and we love it!
HoneyB
Thank you Jamie! While you all were reading this Grumpy and I were enjoying Shrimp Fajitas, Pina Coladas, Sandy beaches and a pool party! 🙂
Bellini Valli
Nice to see you here Jamie with another delcious dish:D
bobby
Sadly, I have never had red snapper before, this looks soo good though.
pigpigscorner
I am so hungry now! The fish looks so juicy and the sauce is just amazing!
Creative One
Looks delicious Jamie. Great post!
Mrs. L
We're trying to get more fish into our diet and this sounds like a perfect recipe to try.
Jamie
This is such a great way to prepare fish and simple, too. I would love this. Must try it!
Amanda
Wow that looks fabulous!
Megan
Oops! wrong window open. Your not the french toast. But the fish looks great! Always looking for a great fish recipe. Great pictures too!
Megan
Banana french toast? Now where talking! Looks delicious!
Chef E
I love snapper, most any fish, and this preparations sounds really yummy, well the picture looks fabulous, thanks for guest blogging...
Ingrid
I've yet to try making snapper at home....you've convinced me that this must be changed asap! Great photos, looks really really !
~ingrid
Lynda
This looks realy, realy good...I'm always looking for new fish dishes! Thanks for posting this.
Danielle
Mmm this looks delicious!
Mary
Made this tonight and it was delicious! I made a compound butter with herbs and lemon zest and served the fish with wild rice, great dinner, simple and scrumptious. My husband loved it and asked me to save the recipe to make again, thank you!
Shelby Law Ruttan
Hi Mary, so happy to hear this. Thank you for coming back to rate the recipe! Shelby
Brie
Delicious! I made this last night and it was great. Will definitely make again. Might even double the butter sauce so that we have more to plate with the fish. I dunked every bite into the sauce!
Shelby Law Ruttan
Hi Brie, so glad you enjoyed the recipe. Thank you for coming back to review it! Shelby
Aggie
Wow that fish looks great Jamie! I am definitely trying this recipe. Great post!! 🙂
Hope you are having a great time on your cruise Shelby!
Debbi
This recipe is freaking amazing!!!! I have made this several times on all sorts of fish. This is definitely a keeper! Thank you!!!!!
Shelby Law Ruttan
Hi Debbi, so glad you loved the recipe! Thank you! Shelby
Katy ~
I'm not a fish eater, but I would be VERY tempted to try this. It looks DELISH!!
Coleen's Recipes
I really like red snapper. Your photo looks mouth watering. It is nice to meet you Jamie.