Baked Red Snapper with Garlic, Lime, and Cilantro

  5.0 – 2 reviews  • Snapper

Enjoy a simple streusel-topped crumb cake with toffee bits, chopped nuts, and streusel topping!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Additional Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 6
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. cooking spray
  2. 2 pounds skin-on red snapper fillets
  3. 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  4. 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
  5. 1 pinch ground red chile pepper, or to taste
  6. ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  7. 1 lime
  8. 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Place red snapper skin-side down in the baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with garlic, garlic salt, and red pepper. Spread cilantro evenly over the fish; squeeze lime evenly on top.
  2. Marinate in the refrigerator, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  3. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt butter and pour evenly over the fish.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until flesh flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 18 minutes. Serve with juices spooned over the fish, if desired.
  5. Substitute Cajun seasoning (such as Tony Chachere’s(R)) for the ground red pepper, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 189 kcal
Carbohydrate 1 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Protein 31 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 152 mg
Sugars 0 g
Fat 6 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Christopher Hinton
Great recipe very easy and tasty
Tracy Miller
Loved it after my first try. I adjusted the recipe slightly by increasing the amount of garlic and lime juice. Will definitely make it again.

 

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