Pan-Fried Blackened Red Snapper

Pan-Fried Blackened Red Snapper

Recipe by toddmaloney from allrecipes.com

Dinner 19 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • 0.25 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 (4 ounce) fillets red snapper, patted dry

Instructions

  • Mix paprika, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl.
  • Combine olive oil and butter in a small, microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until butter is melted, about 1 minute. Stir to blend butter into the oil.
  • Brush some of the olive oil and butter mixture over both sides of each red snapper fillet. Sprinkle paprika mixture over both sides of each fillet.
  • Heat leftover oil and butter mixture in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry red snapper until flesh flakes easily with a fork, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 304
  • Carbohydrate: 5g
  • Fat: 21g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 24g
  • Sugar: 1g

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