Baked Red Snapper Fillets with Lemon Butter Sauce
Baked red snapper fillets are an easy fish dinner made with fresh snapper, blackened seasoning, and a warm lemon butter sauce. The fish bakes in minutes and comes out tender, flaky, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
For the Fish
- 1 pound boneless red snapper fillets, skin-on or skinless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons blackened seasoning or Old Bay seasoning
- Lemon wedges for serving
For the Lemon Butter Sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small garlic clove minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pat the fish dry with paper towels. Place the fillets on the prepared baking sheet. If the skin is still on, place the fish skin side down.
- Brush the tops of the fillets with olive oil.
- Sprinkle the fish with blackened seasoning or Old Bay seasoning.
- Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. There is no need to flip the fillets.
- While the fish bakes, make the lemon butter sauce. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Stir in the lemon juice, parsley, kosher salt, and black pepper. Remove from the heat and cover the pot.
- The red snapper is done when it flakes easily with a fork and reaches 145°F in the thickest part.
- Transfer the baked red snapper fillets to plates. Spoon the warm lemon butter sauce over the top and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Use store-bought blackened seasoning, Old Bay, or my homemade blackened seasoning.
Red snapper fillets vary in size. This recipe is written for about 1 pound of fillets, which serves 2-3 people as a main dish.
For a larger dinner, double or triple the fish and make a double batch of the lemon butter sauce.
Reheating: To reheat leftover fish, warm it gently in a skillet over low heat with a little butter. Cover the pan to help keep the fish moist.
Nutrition
Calories: 494kcalCarbohydrates: 1.1gProtein: 46.9gTotal Fat: 32.8gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 144.1mgSodium: 973.3mgPotassium: 977.4mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.2g
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