Best 6 Blackened Red Snapper With Fresh Salsa Recipes

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Indulge in a taste of the tropics with our delectable Blackened Red Snapper with Fresh Salsa. This dish tantalizes the senses with its perfectly cooked red snapper, blackened to perfection with a blend of zesty spices, herbs, and a hint of smokiness. The vibrant salsa, made with fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and a touch of lime, adds a refreshing burst of flavor to every bite. This culinary masterpiece is accompanied by three other tantalizing recipes: a creamy Avocado Salsa, a zesty Mango Salsa, and a flavorful Cilantro Lime Rice. Each recipe is carefully crafted to complement the blackened red snapper, creating a harmonious symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the essence of coastal cuisine.

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CAJUN STYLE BLACKENED SNAPPER



Cajun Style Blackened Snapper image

Fillets of red snapper are coated with a mixture of pepper and herbs, then cooked at high heat until the coating blackens. Spicy and delicious!

Provided by Sandra

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 ½ teaspoons ground white pepper
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 (6 ounce) fillets red snapper
1 ½ cups butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, mix together paprika, cayenne pepper, white pepper, black pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, and oregano.
  • Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat for 10 minutes, or until extremely hot.
  • Dip fish into melted butter, and sprinkle each fillet generously with the seasoning mixture. Place the fish fillets in the hot skillet. Pour 1 tablespoon of butter over each fillet. Cook until the coating on the underside of the fillet turns black, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the fish over. Pour another tablespoon of butter over the fish, and cook for 2 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 806.1 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 244.7 mg, Fat 72 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 36.4 g, SaturatedFat 44.3 g, Sodium 2312.2 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

RED SNAPPER WITH MANGO SALSA



Red Snapper With Mango Salsa image

A different, wonderful flavor for a firm, white fish. You can use red snapper, grouper or trigger fish. The mango salsa is excellent with chicken as well.

Provided by breezermom

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 22m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 lb fresh red snapper
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium lime, cut into wedges
1 mango, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 medium red sweet bell pepper
1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced
1 hot green chili pepper, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon lime peel, finely shredded
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Cut fish into 4 serving size portions. Measure the thickness of the fish. Brush with a mixture of 1 tbsp lime juice and water.
  • In a bowl, combine paprika, salt, ginger, allspice and pepper. Rub onto fish.
  • Arrange fish in a shallow baking pan. Bake uncovered at 425 degrees until fish flakes easitly when tested with a fork. Allow 4 to 6 minutes for each 1/2 inch of thickness.
  • To serve, brush fish with pan juices and serve with mango salsa and garnish with lime slices.
  • Mango Salsa:.
  • Combine mango, 1 red bell pepper, green onions, hot chili pepper, olive oil, 2 tbsp lime juice, vinegar, lime peel, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.9, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 42.1, Sodium 514.1, Carbohydrate 19.3, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 14, Protein 24.9

PAN-FRIED BLACKENED RED SNAPPER



Pan-Fried Blackened Red Snapper image

This is a recipe that I came up with one night after finding some red snapper in the freezer. It can also be done with catfish, flounder, perch, or pretty much any white fish. Remember that the thinner the fillet, the shorter the cook time.

Provided by toddmaloney

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Catfish

Time 19m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

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
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
4 (4 ounce) fillets red snapper, patted dry

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Cholesterol 56.9 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 2069.1 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

BLACKENED RED SNAPPER WITH FRESH SALSA



Blackened Red Snapper With Fresh Salsa image

Rarely do you find a fish recipe that's this easy and flavorful. This red snapper recipe hits the mark in all areas. The rub on the red snapper has a smoky, peppery flavor. Fresh salsa on top of the fish and pasta adds freshness and lightens up the meal. The seasoning on the red snapper, combined with the salsa flavor, and the...

Provided by Tammy Brownlow

Categories     Fish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 red snapper fillets
1 Tbsp olive oil
FOR SALSA:
3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/2 small onion, diced
6 Spanish olives, diced
1 pepper of your choice, seeded and diced - I prefer jalapeno
1 handful of cilantro leaves, chopped
1 lime, juiced
FOR FISH SEASONING:
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp smoky paprika
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients for salsa.
  • 2. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
  • 3. In a large non-stick skillet heat olive oil over medium heat.
  • 4. While the skillet is warming, sprinkle the fillets with the fish seasoning generously on both sides. (I usually have seasoning leftover but it's great on chicken, or shrimp too.)
  • 5. Let the fish cook for 5 minutes on each side.
  • 6. Snapper is a very flaky fish so use a fish spatula to turn them gently. If they break it's not the end of the world... they will still taste amazing!
  • 7. I like to serve the snapper over pasta with the salsa over the top. Any remaining juice from the salsa I spoon over each of the fillets. Enjoy!

MAYA CITRUS SALSA WITH RED SNAPPER



Maya Citrus Salsa With Red Snapper image

Xec (pronounced "shek") is a sweet, sour, juicy citrus salsa from Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, and it makes a brilliant match with almost any kind of fish, cooked almost any kind of way. The combination here - orange, grapefruit, lemon - is not traditional to Mayan cooking, nor is it a mandate. Add lime if you have it, a bitter orange if you can find it. Don't skip the minced habanero, though, which adds a bit of heat and yet more flavor. The fish starts on the stove for a few minutes, and is soon moved to the oven to finish cooking, for a total time of less than 10 minutes.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 orange
1 small grapefruit
1 large lemon
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 habanero or other chili, seeded and minced, or to taste
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons oil
4 red snapper fillets, 4 to 6 ounces each, preferably skin on (and scaled)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut orange in half horizontally and section it as you would a grapefruit; do this over a bowl to capture all its juice. Remove seeds and combine flesh and juice in bowl. Repeat with grapefruit and lemon. Stir in cilantro, habanero and salt.
  • Put oil in a nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium high heat. A minute later, add fish, skin side down; season top with salt. Cook until skin begins to crisp, 3 or 4 minutes, then transfer to oven. Cook another 3 or 4 minutes, or until a thin-bladed knife meets little resistance when inserted into thickest part of fish. Serve fish with xec, immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 242, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 585 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BLACKENED RED SNAPPER



Blackened Red Snapper image

A spice rub with paprika, oregano, thyme, and pepper coats these fillets for a major flavor boost.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, or Italian oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Six 4-ounce red-snapper fillets, with skin
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the paprika,oregano, thyme, cayenne, sugar, 1 teaspoonsalt, and black pepper. Set spicemixture aside.
  • Place the fillets on a clean, dry work surface, skin side up, and cut 3 to 4 shallow slits across skin to keep it from curling up while cooking. Turn fillets over, and sprinkle the top of each fillet with a heaping teaspoon of the reserved spice mixture; pat gently with hands to make spice mixture stick. Cover, and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a heavy skillet.When hot, but not smoking, add half thefillets, seasoned side down. Cook untilwell browned, about 2 minutes. Flip; cookuntil fish is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutesmore. Carefully wipe skillet with apaper towel. Repeat with remaining oiland fillets; serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 g, Cholesterol 41 g, Fat 3 g, Protein 23 g, Sodium 446 g

Tips:

  • For the best results, use fresh red snapper fillets. If you can't find red snapper, you can substitute another firm-fleshed fish, such as grouper, halibut, or swordfish.
  • To make the blackened seasoning, combine paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt. You can adjust the amount of cayenne pepper to taste. If you like your food spicy, add more cayenne pepper. If you prefer a milder flavor, use less.
  • When cooking the red snapper, be sure to sear it over high heat so that it gets a nice crust. This will help to lock in the flavor of the fish.
  • The fresh salsa is a great way to add some brightness and flavor to the blackened red snapper. To make the salsa, simply combine diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. You can also add a bit of chopped jalapeño pepper if you like your salsa spicy.
  • Serve the blackened red snapper with the fresh salsa and your favorite sides, such as rice, beans, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

Blackened red snapper with fresh salsa is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The blackened seasoning gives the fish a nice crust, while the fresh salsa adds a bright and flavorful touch. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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