Pan Fried Yellowtail Snapper
Pan-Fried Yellowtail Snapper is a delicious, flaky fish dish from the Florida Keys that cooks in no time. The fish is covered in a crunchy almond flour crust. It is then cooked in a mix of butter and oil. This gives it a golden, crispy finish in just five minutes.
Ingredients
- ½ lb fresh Yellowtail Snapper
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ teaspoon pink salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 lemons
Instructions
- Rinse fish under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels; set aside.
- On a dinner plate, combine almond flour with teaspoon salt, teaspoon pepper, and garlic powder until evenly mixed.
- Spread flour mixture on a dinner plate. Dredge fish in flour, so all sides are evenly coated. Gently shake off extra flour.
- Heat oil and butter in a 10" or 12" skillet over medium-high heat. When foam subsides, add fish in a single layer.
- Cook fish for three minutes without moving and then carefully turn over using a fish turner or wide spatula. Squeeze half a lemon over fish.
- Cook an additional two to three minutes and carefully move to a serving plate. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with fresh lemon wedges.
Notes
A 12" skillet is preferred, so you have more room to flip the fish without it breaking.
To cook more than two fillets, use 2 skillets with 4T oil and 2T butter in each. Do not reuse the oil after the first batch.
Nutrition
Calories: 657kcalCarbohydrates: 17.4gProtein: 30.8gTotal Fat: 55.1gSaturated Fat: 12.4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 72.1mgSodium: 659.2mgPotassium: 650.2mgFiber: 6.3gSugar: 3.7gNet Carbohydrates: 11.2g
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