Red Snapper Louisiana Recipes

CAJUN RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• On a large piece of wax paper, mix together paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, basil, garlic powder, and oregano.
• In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter or margarine with oil. Brush both sides of the snapper filets with the butter mixture, reserve the remaining butter mixture. Coat both sides of the filets with the seasoning-mixture.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on it. Drizzle half of the remaining butter-oil mixture on one side of fish fillets. Place fillets butter side down in pan. Cook over a high heat until the fish is deeply browned, about 5 minutes. Drizzle remaining butter-mixture over the fish and flip the fish over. Cook until fish is browned and flakes when tested with a fork, about 5 minutes more. Season to taste with salt.

RED SNAPPER LOUISIANA

Steps:

• Cook onions, peppers, mushrooms and garlic in olive oil for a few minutes; add tomatoes and cook over medium low heat for 30 minutes.
• Add saffron.
• Arrange fish in a buttered baking dish.
• Pour wine over fish and season very lightly with salt and pepper.
• Add sauce and bake for 30 minutes in a 350F oven.
• Garnish with parsley.

RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Tear 2 pieces of parchment or aluminum foil, about 12-inch square.
• Drizzle some olive oil in center of each square and spread with your fingers. Set the filets, skin side down, over the olive oil in the foil and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle more olive oil over fish, then top with tomatoes and then fresh herbs. Drizzle drops more olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Wrap, deli style. Set package on a baking dish or sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until tender. While snapper is cooking, make orange rice.

RED SNAPPER LIVORNESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet, heat olive oil and saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and saute for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, capers, black olives, red pepper flakes, and parsley. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in a 11x7 inch baking dish, and arrange the snapper fillets in a single layer in the dish. Drizzle lemon juice over the fillets, and then pour the remaining sauce over all.
• Bake for 15 minutes for 1/2 inch thick fillets, or 30 minutes for 1 inch thick fillets. Baste once with the sauce while baking. Snapper is done when it flakes easily with a fork.

RED SNAPPER LIVORNESE STYLE

Steps:

• Dredge snapper fillets in flour. Tap off excess. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place half the fillets, flesh side down, in skillet, and cook until golden brown on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes total. Remove fish, and transfer to a large flat dish. Add 3 tablespoons oil, and repeat cooking the remaining snapper. Remove from the skillet; set aside.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet; reduce heat to medium. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes and wine; season with salt and pepper. Divide mixture evenly between two large skillets; let simmer over medium-low heat until sauce thickens, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Divide parsley between skillets. Place half the fillets, skin-side down, in each skillet, and simmer until the fish is cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and serve immediately.

RED SNAPPER LOUISIANE

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Combine egg and milk in mixing bowl, mix well. Dip fillets in mixture, and dredge in flour.
• Pour oil to depth of 2" in dutch oven and heat to 350.
• Fry fillets in 2 batches in hot oil for 5 minutes or until golden, turning to brown both sides. Drain on paper towels, move to serving platter and keep warm.
• Cook artichoke hearts and mushrooms in butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring gently until mushrooms tender. Add almonds and remaining three ingredients; cook 1 minute. Spoon over fish, serve immediately.