Earlier this year, Randy and I decided to stop eating beef, pork, and chicken. We eat shrimp and salmon on a regular basis, so we started having them more often.
When the dinner rotation got a little boring, I decided to look for more seafood options and to add a little excitement to our mealtime. After some research, I decided to get the Sizzlefish subscription box and chose the Prime Plus box because it offered more fish selections. This has allowed us to try several types of fish that we had never had before. One of our favorites is Red Snapper. This recipe for easy and delicious red snapper will have you at the dinner table in no time.
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Red Snapper
If you’ve never had it, red snapper is a firm, white fish that has a mildly sweet, nutty flavor and is best grilled, sauteed, or baked. Red Snapper is one of the most popular white fishes and contains Vitamin A, Omega-3-acids, iron, calcium, and protein. It is low in calories and cholesterol, making it a good choice for dinner. The red snapper from Sizzlefish is sourced from sustainable fisheries and is wild-caught in the US Gulf of Mexico. It comes frozen and on dry ice. You should thaw it before cooking. The directions for thawing are on the individual packages. It says to remove from the package and place the frozen fish in a plastic bag to thaw. You can put it in a bowl if you are trying to cut down on your plastic usage. You should cook your fish within 24 hours of thawing.
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This was my first time cooking or eating red snapper. Randy and I both enjoyed it very much. So far, it is one of our favorites from SizzleFish.
When we first stopped eating meat, our original thought was that we would have at least one meat-free dinner each week. Looking back, giving up meat has been one of the easiest things I’ve done. Once we ate up some most of the meat from our freezer, I didn’t buy anymore. We have started eating more seafood and we have found somethings that we really love from Sizzlefish.
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Need something to make with your snapper, try making some baked potatoes in your air fryer. Get the recipe here.
Baked Red Snapper
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- Seasoning Blend of your choice, I used Potlatch seasoning
- 2 Red Snapper Filets
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Pat thawed fish dry using a paper towel
- Add olive oil to coat the fish
- Sprinkle on desired amount of seasoning (I like a generous amount)
- Place fish on a nonstick baking sheet or a baking sheet with a silicone liner
- Cook for 12-15 minutes
- Fish should reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees
Notes
- Potlatch Seasoning is a blend of Kosher salt, paprika, crushed red pepper, chili pepper, oregano, basil, and coriander. I buy mine from Williams Sonoma but, you can always make your own if you would like to.
- You can use any seasoning you like. A blend of cumin, paprika, dry mustard, oregano, salt and pepper, and a little cayenne pepper would be nice also.
