Best 14 Roasted Red Snapper With Olives Recipes

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Indulge in the Vibrant Flavors of Roasted Red Snapper with Olives: A Culinary Journey

Embark on a culinary adventure with our tantalizing recipe for Roasted Red Snapper with Olives, a dish that captures the essence of Mediterranean cuisine. This delectable dish features succulent red snapper fillets, expertly roasted to perfection and infused with a vibrant blend of briny olives, aromatic herbs, and zesty lemon.

Accompanying this main course are three additional recipes that elevate the dining experience. Prepare a refreshing Cucumber and Tomato Salad, adding a crisp and涼爽的口感to balance the richness of the fish. For a flavorful side dish, try the Roasted Eggplant with Tahini Sauce, where smoky eggplant slices are complemented by a creamy and tangy tahini dressing. And to satisfy your sweet craving, indulge in the luscious Orange and Almond Cake, a delightful dessert that combines the zesty sweetness of oranges with the nutty crunch of almonds.

Let's cook with our recipes!

OVEN ROASTED RED SNAPPER FILLETS WITH TOMATOES AND ONIONS



Oven Roasted Red Snapper Fillets with Tomatoes and Onions image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 32

Essence, recipe follows
12 thin slices lemon, seeds removed
1/4 cup good-quality extra-virgin olive oil
Rice Pilaf, for serving, recipe follows
Tomato Water, recipe follows, optional
Chiffonade fresh basil, for garnish
20 (1/4-inch thick) slices Roma tomatoes (recommended: Romanita tomatoes)
1/4 cup chiffonade fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish, if desired
1/2 cup julienned sweet onions
1/4 cup pitted and sliced kalamata olives
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
4 (4 to 6-ounce) skin-on red snapper fillets
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup chopped yellow onions
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 3/4 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth, or chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions, optional
1 large heirloom tomato, roughly chopped
Few sprigs fresh parsley
Few sprigs fresh basil
Extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine the tomatoes, basil, onions, and olives in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Season both sides of the fillets with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and Essence. Arrange the fish on the baking sheet, followed by the tomato mixture and then the lemon slices. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over each fillet.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the snapper is cooked through. To serve, place a portion of Rice Pilaf on an entree plate. Use a spatula to remove the fish, along with the tomatoes, onions and lemons from the baking sheet and place over the Rice Pilaf. Drizzle with tomato water, if desired, and garnish each fillet with a chiffonade of fresh basil.
  • Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  • Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Melt the butter in a large ovenproof saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until opaque and nutty in aroma, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth and salt, stir well, and bring to a boil. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and transfer to the oven. Bake until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Remove the rice from the oven and let stand, undisturbed, for 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the green onions, if desired. Serve hot.
  • Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Add just enough olive oil for flavor and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

RED SNAPPER WITH BLACK OLIVES, CAPERS, AND TOMATOES



Red Snapper with Black Olives, Capers, and Tomatoes image

Provided by Michael Schlow

Categories     Fish     Herb     Olive     Onion     Tomato     Sauté     Dinner     Seafood     Snapper     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

25 black, salt-cured olives such as Gaeta or Kalamata, rinsed, pitted, and roughly chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons bottled capers, rinsed
2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons red onion, finely diced
8 ripe plum tomatoes, cut into medium dice
10 large basil leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper plus more to taste
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
10 (6-ounce) red snapper fillets, skin on
1 cup canola oil
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)

Steps:

  • In large bowl stir together olives, capers, red onion, tomatoes, basil, 3 tablespoons parsley, and olive oil. Add 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and red pepper flakes, and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
  • Holding very sharp paring knife at 30-degree angle from fillets, cut 2 diagonal slits through skin and partially into flesh, making slits 1/2 inch apart.
  • In large heavy skillet over high heat, heat 1/3 cup canola oil until hot but not smoking. Working in 3 batches, sprinkle fillets with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and place skin-side down in hot pan. Saué until skin is rich golden brown, about 3 minutes, lowering heat if necessary to prevent burning. Turn fillets over and cook 3 minutes more. Transfer to platter and loosely cover with foil to keep warm. Cook remaining two batches in same manner, wiping pan clean between batches and starting with fresh oil for each batch.
  • After removing last batch of fish, pour lemon juice into pan and swirl around to combine with pan juices. Drizzle over fish, then sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup parsley. Garnish with tomato-olive mixture.

ROASTED RED SNAPPER WITH FRESH HERBS, GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL



Roasted Red Snapper with Fresh Herbs, Garlic and Olive Oil image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (2 to 2 1/2-pound) red snapper, cleaned but with head and tail
1/3 cup olive oil
Fresh lemon juice to taste
2 large cloves garlic, minced fine
Fresh rosemary and thyme, crumbled
Salt and pepper to taste
Lemon wedges as an accompaniment
Fresh rosemary, thyme or parsley sprigs for garnish, if desired

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pat dry the fish and rub inside and out with the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange the fish in an oiled baking dish and bake it for 20 minutes, or until it flakes easily. Transfer to a serving plate, pour juices around fish and garnish with lemon wedges and fresh herbs.;

ROASTED RED SNAPPER WITH ROSEMARY



Roasted Red Snapper with Rosemary image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 whole (3-pound) red snapper, cleaned, scaled
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, halved
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 small fennel bulb, chopped
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fennel fronds
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 small garlic clove, minced

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Line a heavy large baking sheet with foil. Oil the foil and fish with 1 tablespoon of oil. Place the fish atop the foil. Sprinkle the fish cavity with salt and pepper. Squeeze 1/2 of the lemon inside the fish cavity. Fill the cavity with the onion, fennel and rosemary sprigs. Bake until the fish is just cooked through at the bone, about 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, squeeze the remaining lemon 1/2 into a small bowl. Whisk in the fennel fronds, rosemary, and garlic. Gradually whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil. Season the lemon sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper.
  • Using a sharp knife, separate the 2 fillets from the backbone. Using a metal spatula, transfer the top fillets to a plate. Lift the fish backbone from the bottom fillets (the backbone and head should come off together easily), and discard. Using the spatula, transfer the remaining fillets to plates. Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper. Drizzle the lemon sauce over the fish and serve.

ROASTED RED SNAPPER WITH OLIVES



Roasted Red Snapper with Olives image

Categories     Olive     Roast     Low Cal     Snapper     White Wine     Winter     Thyme     Gourmet

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

For sauce
1/3 cup dry white wine
3 garlic cloves, sliced thin
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 1/2 cups mixed green and black brine-cured olives (preferably unpitted)
six 6- to 7-ounce red snapper fillets with skin
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Make sauce:
  • In a small skillet boil wine with garlic until reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Add remaining sauce ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and bring to a simmer. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat sauce to warm before proceeding.
  • Pat snapper fillets dry and season with salt and pepper. Divide oil between 2 shallow baking pans large enough to hold fillets in one layer without touching and spread oil evenly. Heat baking pans in upper and lower thirds of oven 7 minutes. Working quickly, put fillets, skin sides down, in hot baking pans and roast in upper and lower thirds of oven 7 to 10 minutes, or until fish is just cooked through.
  • Transfer fillets with a metal spatula to a large platter, turning them skin sides up, and top with sauce.

RED SNAPPER AND HEIRLOOM TOMATOES POACHED IN OLIVE OIL



Red Snapper and Heirloom Tomatoes Poached in Olive Oil image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 quarts olive oil
4 (6-ounce) red snapper fillets, skin on
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 heirloom tomatoes
1/4 pound lardons
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3 cups packed spinach

Steps:

  • Warm a large pot of olive oil to 200 degrees F. Season fish with salt and pepper. Submerge in oil. Add tomatoes and submerge. Cook slowly until fish is done, about 15 minutes. Remove fish.
  • In a saute pan over medium-high heat, cook the lardons until crispy. Remove and pour out most oil. Add garlic and cook until slightly brown. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Remove and keep warm. Add fish and turn, to quickly crisp skin on all sides. Serve fish with tomatoes atop spinach and sprinkle with lardons.

CRISP RED SNAPPER WITH RAGOUT OF POTATOES, ONIONS, ARTICHOKES, AND GREEN OLIVES WITH SAUCE VIERGE



Crisp Red Snapper with Ragout of Potatoes, Onions, Artichokes, and Green Olives with Sauce Vierge image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 (7-ounce) snapper fillets, skin on, scaled
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
12 fingerling potatoes or small new potatoes
12 cipollini onions, roasted, peeled, and halved
12 artichoke hearts, cooked and quartered
24 green olives, pitted
1/2 cup chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced small
1/2 cup parsley leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • For the Fish: Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper. Pour 3 tablespoons of oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, but not smoking, place fish in pan skin side down, gently pressing on the fish so it does not curl up. From this point turn down the heat to medium and do not touch the fish. The skin will become crispy and release itself from the pan. Cook for 4 minutes on the skin side, and turn the fish over, cooking for 2 more minutes or just until done. Keep warm.
  • For the Ragout: In a medium saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. When hot, add the potatoes and onions, sauteing them until warmed through and a little color has appeared on the potatoes. Add the artichokes and olives and cook another 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock and season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the potatoes are tender. Drizzle remaining1 tablespoon of olive oil into the ragout before plating. Serve warm.
  • Cut the lemon in half. Squeeze 1 tablespoon of juice from half of the lemon into a bowl, removing any seeds that may fall into the bowl. Slice the other half of the lemon into thin slices, and place them in the bowl. Add the garlic, tomatoes, and parsley to the bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir to combine.
  • Spoon the ragout evenly into 4 warm bowls, or deep plates. Top the ragout with the fish, skin side up. Drizzle the sauce on top of the fish and serve immediately.

MOIST ROASTED WHOLE RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATOES, BASIL AND OREGANO



Moist Roasted Whole Red Snapper with Tomatoes, Basil and Oregano image

Provided by Scott Conant

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

One 2 1/2- to 3-pound whole (head on) red snapper, scaled and cleaned
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes
10 whole fresh basil leaves, plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
5 small sprigs fresh oregano, plus 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 lemon, half sliced and half left whole
4 to 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes (about 8 ounces), cut in half
6 to 8 fingerling potatoes (about 10 ounces), cut into a 3/4-inch dice and blanched
1 cup homemade or low-salt chicken broth

Steps:

  • Stuff and cook the snapper: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. If the fins are still on the fish, use kitchen scissors to cut them off (they just fall apart when cooked). Sprinkle both the inside and the outside of the fish liberally with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, whole basil leaves, oregano sprigs, garlic and lemon slices.
  • Using a very large (14-inch) saute pan or a small roasting pan (oven safe) heat about 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat until smoking. Add the fish and cook until well browned on one side, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the fish over-use a large spatula and grab the tail if it's not too hot-and cook on the other side until well browned, about 2 minutes. Take the fish out of the pan and use wadded paper towels to wipe the pan clean of the oil.
  • Cook the vegetables: Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan, a pinch of red pepper flakes, the tomatoes, potatoes, chopped oregano and a pinch of salt and cook until the tomatoes begin to lose some of their liquid, about 3 minutes. Return the fish to the pan, laying it on top of the vegetables and drizzle about a tablespoon of olive oil over it. Add the chicken broth to the pan and squeeze the remaining lemon half into the sauce in the pan. Cook on the stove another 3 to 4 minutes, basting the fish with the sauce and moving some of the tomatoes and potatoes in the pan on top of the fish.
  • Finish cooking the fish in the oven safe pan in the oven 18 to 19 minutes. (To check for doneness, push the head down gently in the area between the nose and the top of the head; when the head easily moves away from the back of the neck, it is ready.)
  • To serve: Remove the fish from the oven and carefully transfer it to a sided platter, pouring any liquid in its cavity back into the pan, and keep the fish warm. Return the pan to the stove over medium heat and cook the sauce and vegetables for a minute or two to concentrate the flavors. Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan, the chopped basil and season with additional salt and pepper if necessary. Pour the sauce and vegetables over the fish and serve, using a large spoon to remove servings off the fish. (Don't forget to turn it over to eat off the other side!)

EMERIL'S WHOLE ROASTED RED SNAPPER



Emeril's Whole Roasted Red Snapper image

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2006

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (3-pound) whole red snappers, scaled and gutted
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground white pepper
2 large tomatoes, each sliced crosswise into 4 thick slices
12 sprigs thyme, plus 2 tablespoons thyme leaves
1/4 cup julienned lemon zest (strips of zest)
1/2 cup 1/4-inch sliced garlic cloves
1 cup sliced kalamata olives
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
1 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Season the snappers with the salt and pepper. Place the tomato slices on the bottom of a large roasting pan in 2 columns of 4 tomato slices. Place 6 sprigs of rosemary across the each of the 2 rows of tomatoes. Lay the fish on top of the tomato slices, and divide the thyme leaves, orange zest and garlic cloves evenly over the tops of the 2 fish. Pour the wine and lemon juice around the fish, and drizzle each fish with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Place the fish in the oven and roast, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and add another tablespoon of the olive oil to each of the fish. Return to the oven and continue to cook until well caramelized, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the fish from the oven and drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil.
  • Serve immediately, with the pan drippings drizzled over the top of the fish.

RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATO-OLIVE COMPOTE AND RICE



Red Snapper with Tomato-Olive Compote and Rice image

This light and flavorful dish would also work well with tilapia.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup long-grain white rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, slivered
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, in juice
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, slivered
2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
4 red snapper fillets (6 to 8 ounces each), halved crosswise

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook rice according to package instructions; set aside, covered.
  • While rice is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes and their juice, olives, and capers; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place snapper fillets on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil, and turn to coat. Arrange fillets in a single layer, skin side down. Season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Bake until fish flakes easily and is opaque throughout, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with rice and tomato-olive compote.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 513 g, Fat 15 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 44 g

BAKED RED SNAPPER WITH FENNEL AND OLIVES



Baked Red Snapper with Fennel and Olives image

Light flavorful red snapper dish that is great with potato cauliflower mash.

Provided by JennyM

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 red onion
1 fennel bulb
2 ribs celery
½ cup pitted olives
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pinch salt
1 lemon, zested and sliced
1 pound red snapper fillets
½ cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.9 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 64.5 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 365.5 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

VERACRUZ-STYLE RED SNAPPER



Veracruz-Style Red Snapper image

I like red snapper for this, but any white, flaky fish will work. By the way, many Veracruz-style fish recipes call for pickled jalapenos, but I think there's plenty of acidity in this from the lime and tomatoes, so I like the fresh pepper a little more.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
½ white onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon capers
1 tablespoon caper juice
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
⅓ cup pitted, sliced green olives (such as Castelvetrano)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 (7 ounce) red snapper fillets, cut in half
salt and pepper to taste
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
2 limes, juiced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until onions begin to turn translucent, 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Cook and stir in garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add capers and caper juice; stir to combine.
  • Stir in tomatoes, olives, jalapeno pepper, . Cook and stir until jalapeno pepper softens and tomatoes begin to collapse, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in oregano.
  • Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil into a small baking dish. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of the tomato-olive mixture. Top with 1 snapper fillet, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Top with more filling and juice from 1 lime. Repeat with remaining snapper fillet, seasoning, and lime juice in a second baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until fish is flaky and no longer translucent, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 43.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1033.5 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATO AND OLIVES



Red Snapper With Tomato and Olives image

I first tried this recipe when Loblaws changed their name to Loblaws Great Food and they were giving out food samples and recipe cards. It is a very tasty recipe.

Provided by Eldeevee

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

25 kalamata olives, rinsed, pitted and roughly chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons capers, rinsed
2 1/2 tablespoons red onions, finely diced
8 plum tomatoes, cut into medium dice
10 large basil leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley, roughly chopped
1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
10 (6 ounce) red snapper fillets
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In large bowl stir together olives, capers, red onion, tomatoes, basil, 3 tbsp parsley and 1 C olive oil. Season with salt, fresh black pepper and red pepper flakes and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • In large fry pan, heat 3T remaining olive oil until hot. Working in batches, season fillets with salt and pepper. Cook on one side until opaque, about 3 minutes, lowering heat if necessary to prevent burning. Turn fillets over and cook 3 minutes more. Transfer to platter and loosely cover with foil to keep warm. Cook remaining batches wiping pan clean between batches and starting with fresh oil for each batch.
  • Remove fish to a serving platter pour lemon juice into pan and swirl around to combine with pan juices. Drizzle over fish and garnish with tomato-olive mixture.

RED SNAPPER WITH THYME, TOMATOES, AND OLIVES



Red Snapper with Thyme, Tomatoes, and Olives image

Categories     Olive     Tomato     Bake     Steam     Low Carb     Low Cal     Snapper     Spring     Healthy     Thyme     Bon Appétit

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 large plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 shallot, chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 6- to 7-ounce red snapper fillets
10 Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, pitted, halved
Freshly steamed white rice

Steps:

  • Combine plum tomatoes, shallot, and chopped thyme in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut 1 sheet of aluminum foil about 18 inches long. Place on work surface. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil in center of aluminum foil. Place red snapper fillets side by side in center of aluminum foil. Top with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with olives. Drizzle fish with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Fold foil over, enclosing contents completely and crimping edges tightly to seal. (Can be prepared up to 6 hours ahead; refrigerate.)
  • Preheat oven to 450°F. Place large baking sheet in oven and heat 10 minutes. Place foil packet on heated baking sheet. Bake until fish is opaque in center, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Open foil packet over bowl to catch juices. Serve fish with juices over white rice.

Tips:

  • Choose the freshest red snapper possible. Look for fish with bright red eyes, firm flesh, and a mild, briny smell.
  • Score the fish before roasting. This will help the fish cook evenly and prevent it from curling up.
  • Season the fish generously with salt and pepper. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, paprika, or cumin.
  • Roast the fish at a high temperature until the flesh is cooked through. The exact cooking time will vary depending on the size of the fish, but it should take about 20 minutes per inch of thickness.
  • Serve the roasted red snapper with your favorite sides. Some good options include roasted vegetables, rice, or mashed potatoes.

Conclusion:

Roasted red snapper with olives is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The fish is flaky and moist, and the olives add a briny, salty flavor that complements the fish perfectly. This dish is sure to impress your friends and family, and it is a great way to enjoy the fresh flavors of the sea.

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