Best 16 Baked Red Snapper Recipes

BAKED WHOLE RED SNAPPER WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Place 24x18-inch piece of foil on heavy large baking sheet. Butter foil. Place fish in center of foil. Season cavity of fish with garlic, lemon juice and seafood seasoning. Dot cavity with butter. Arrange thyme sprigs inside cavity. Sprinkle outside of fish with salt and pepper. Top with lemon slices. Fold edges of foil over fish; seal. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake fish until cooked through, about 45 minutes. Transfer fish to platter. Open foil.

OVEN BAKED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Wash the fish thoroughly and dry on paper towels. Score both sides of fish 3 times. Combine the minced garlic and jalapeno and stuff mixture into each of the 6 slits. Rub the fish with salt, pepper and all-purpose seasoning. Let fish marinate for 30 minutes (or overnight in the refrigerator for more intense flavor.)
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add the okra and bell pepper and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Make a slit down the center of the fish's belly. Stuff the belly of the fish with the okra and peppers and the chopped parsley. Place the fish on a rectangular piece of buttered foil. Place the remaining butter on top of the fish and drizzle with with the white wine.
• Seal the fish in the foil, but leave a slight opening to allow the steam to escape. Place the fish on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, and transfer from foil to a serving dish, along with the juices collected in the foil.

WHOLE BAKED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rub the fish with olive oil and place it in an oiled oval pan, gratin dish, or sheet pan. Bake for about 15 minutes per inch of thickness at the thickest part of the fish. Check for doneness by carefully sliding a paring knife into the back at the thickest part, gently lifting the top fillet, and peeking inside to make sure the fish pulls away from the bone and the flesh is opaque (but still moist) rather than translucent and raw. Season with salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon.;

WHOLE RED SNAPPER BAKED IN A SALT CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• In a bowl stir together salt and water until combined well. On a large baking sheet spread half of salt mixture in a rectangle just larger than the red snapper and set fish on top. Halve lemon crosswise and cut 3 slices from 1 half, reserving remaining half. Insert slices into cavity of fish. Pat remaining salt mixture over fish to cover completely and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes.
• Rap all around edge of salt crust with the back of a large spoon to loosen and lift top off. Squeeze juice from reserved lemon half over fish and drizzle with oil.

BAKED RED SNAPPER PREPARED WHOLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line an oven tray (cookie sheet) with parchment paper. Take a large piece of foil (large enough to fully wrap the fish like a present) and put it on the oven tray. Butter the foil. Combine the 4 tablespoons of butter and the shallots in a small bowl and set aside. Put the fish in the center of the foil. Season the entire fish with the shallot butter, inside and out and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Put the thyme sprigs inside cavity and top the fish with lemon slices. Fold the edges of the foil over fish and seal.
• Bake the fish until cooked through, about 45 minutes. Transfer the fish to a platter. Open the foil and serve.

BAKED RED SNAPPER WITH FENNEL AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine onion, fennel bulb, celery, and olives in a food processor with a slicing blade; process until everything is cut into a slaw-like consistency. Alternative use a knife to cut onion, fennel bulb, and celery into 1/8-inch thick strips and olives into rounds.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over low heat. Add vegetable-olive mixture and season with salt and lemon zest. Cook and stir until everything is soft, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread out vegetable mixture on the bottom of a 9x12-inch pan and set red snapper on top. Drizzle with white wine, olive oil, and lemon juice. Scatter butter on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes. Move oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Broil red snapper for 2 minutes, making sure that it does not overcook.

SALT BAKED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a rack in the center. Rinse fish thoroughly, inside and out, until no traces of blood remain. Pat fish dry with paper towels. Stuff cavity of fish with a few lemon slices, a few sprigs of parsley, a few sprigs of thyme, and a bay leaf; set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together salt and egg whites until thoroughly combined. Spread a 1/2-inch layer of salt, about the size of the fish, in a baking dish. Arrange the remaining lemon slices, parsley, thyme, and bay leaves over the salt; place fish on top of herbs.
• Pour the remaining salt over fish, completely covering the body; the tail can stick over edge of pan. Using your fingers, pat down salt, completely sealing the fish.
• Place pan in oven, and cook until fish is done, allowing 15 minutes per pound. (One way chefs check for doneness is to insert a carving fork or metal skewer through the salt crust and into the fish, then place the skewer to the chin under lower lip for 15 seconds; if the metal feels very warm the fish is done.) Remove pan from oven; let sit 5 minutes.
• Gently break away the crust. Transfer fish to a cutting board. Using a paring knife and your fingers, peel away skin. Separate, and serve.

BAKED RED SNAPPER WITH FENNEL-SCENTED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400&;deg;F. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saut&;eacute; until tender, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, wine, orange peel, fennel seeds and crushed red pepper. Boil gently until reduced to chunky sauce, breaking up tomatoes with spoon, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.)
• Pour remaining 1 tablespoon oil into small baking dish. Add fish and turn to coat with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon warm sauce over fish. Bake until just cooked through, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

NEW ORLEANS BAKED STUFFED RED SNAPPER WITH CREOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make Creole sauce: In 2 T. hot butter in medium saucepan, saute celery, 1/2 cup o nion, the green pepper and garlic, stirring, until onion is golden-brown - 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, chili powder, 1 t. salt, sugar, and 1/8 t. pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; reduce heat; simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until thickened. Makes about 2-1/2 cups sauce.
• Make stuffing: Trim crusts from bread and grate on medium box grater or use food processor. Set aside (makes about 2 cups).
• In 1/4 cup hot butter in medium skillet, saute green onion, stirring for 3 minutes. Add parsley, salt, and pepper; mix well. Add bread crumbs; toss to mix well.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash fish inside and out under cold running water. Drain well; pat dry with paper towels.
• Line a shallow roasting pan with foil; butter foil. Place fish in prepared pan; brush inside of fish with mixture of melted butter, salt and pepper. Fill cavity with the stuffing; close the opening with skewers or wooden picks. Pour 2 T. lemon juice over the fish.
• Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Pour 1 cup sauce over fish. Bake, basting twice, 10 minutes longer, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. With 2 wide spatulas, remove fish to serving platter. Garnish with chopped parsley and pass rest of sauce on the side.

RED SNAPPER BAKED IN SALT WITH ROMESCO SAUCE

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss tomatoes, bell peppers, and onion in small baking dish with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Roast until partially charred, turning every 15 minutes, about 45 minutes. Cover with foil; let stand 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in small skillet over medium-high heat. Add chile; fry until darkened and slightly puffed, turning once, about 30 seconds. Transfer to small bowl. Add enough hot water to cover. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Peel and seed ancho chile, tomatoes, and bell peppers; place in blender. Peel onion; coarsely chop and add to blender.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in small skillet over medium-high heat. Add almonds; sauté until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Transfer to blender. Add 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, vinegar, bread, and paprika to blender; blend to coarse puree. Transfer to bowl; season with salt. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• For fish:
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Place 1 fish in each of two 13x9x2-inch metal baking pans. Cover each fish with 3 pounds salt. Drizzle 1 1/2 cups water over salt in each pan. Using hands, pack salt over fish to cover completely.
• Bake fish until thermometer inserted into center of fish registers 135°F, about 30 minutes. Gently rap salt crust with back of spoon to crack; carefully remove salt. Use pastry brush to remove any remaining salt. Carefully transfer whole fish to platter and serve with sauce.
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SALT-BAKED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Mix salt and flour together in a bowl; mix water in gradually until a thick paste forms.
• Spread 1/3 of the salt mixture onto prepared baking sheet to form 1/2-inch thick bottom crust. Place snapper onto bottom crust; cover fully with remaining salt mixture to form 1/2-inch thick top crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Crack crust with a fork; remove crust and skin from snapper to serve.

BAKED RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATO, ORANGE AND SAFFRON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine first 7 ingredients in 9-inch square baking dish. Bake 15 minutes.
• Top hot tomato mixture with snapper. Brush snapper with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and bake until fish is just cooked through, approximately 20 minutes. Serve.

BAKED RED SNAPPER WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the beans in water to cover with onion, garlic, chili and pepper for about one hour, or until tender. Add salt halfway through cooking time.
• Meanwhile, wipe the snapper inside and out with paper towels. Combine the remaining ingredients except coriander leaves for garnishing in a food processor and process until smooth. Coat the fish with the mixture and leave for a couple of hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake the fish for 30 to 45 minutes, or until it is cooked through and tested with a fork. Place the fish on a serving platter, garnish with coriander and serve. Pass the beans separately.

RED SNAPPER AND SUMMER VEGETABLES BAKED IN FOIL ON A SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• In a medium bowl, combine the vegetables with the olive salad, garlic, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• Mix together to combine.
• Season the fish generously on both sides with the Emeril's Original Essence.
• Fold each piece of aluminum foil in half.
• Open each folded piece and place 1/4 of the vegetable mixture just below the crease and in the center of each foil square.
• Place a snapper filet on top of the vegetables.
• Drizzle each fillet with 1/2 a tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
• Fold the foil over the fillet and tightly crimp the edges to form a seal.
• Place the pouches on a sheet pan and place in the oven to bake for about 25 minutes.
• While the fish bakes, in a large mixing bowl, combine the frissee, baby spinach, endive and red onion.
• Season the lettuce with salt and cracked black pepper, and toss to combine.
• Divide the lettuces among 4 entrée plates.
• Remove the fish from the oven.
• Combine the shallots, vinegar and mustard in a medium bowl set over a plate covered by a dishtowel to prevent the bowl from moving while whisking.
• Whisk the mixture while gradually adding the remaining 1/3 cup of the olive oil.
• Gently pierce each fish packet and whisk the juices into the vinaigrette.
• Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
• Place the fish and vegetables over each salad.
• Divide the vinaigrette evenly over the 4 salads and serve immediately with crusty bread.

RED SNAPPER BAKED WITH ORANGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• Place the fish in a large baking pan.
• Dot each piece of fish well with butter and sprinkle with parsley and pepper.
• Lay the orange slices over the fish.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350° F.
• ,and bake for 20 minutes more or until the fish flakes at the touch of a fork.

BAKED RED SNAPPER IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with oil. Rinse Snapper Filet and pat dry. Remove skin with a sharp knife if necessary.
• 2. Place 1/2 thawed puff pastry sheet on baking sheet and brush with melted butter. Lay Snapper Filet in center of pastry. Sprinkle filet with salt, lemon pepper, Old Bay seasoning & almonds.
• 3. Bake fillet approximately 20 minutes until pastry is well puffed up and lightly browned. Time can vary with the size of the filet and the oven so keep an eye on it.
• 4. While filet is cooking, mix chopped tomatoes and capers together in a small bowl.
• 5. Remove from oven and immediately top with tomato caper mixture and then cheese. Carefully slide off onto a warmed plate and serve immediately.