Quick and easy to prepare, red snapper fillets are lightly seasoned, pan-fried, and served with a delicate lemon butter sauce along with a topping of crunchy sliced almonds.
Ingredients
- 4 fresh Red Snapper fillets (6 oz each)
- ½ cup flour
- sea salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon white wine, optional
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Directions
- Add flour to a medium-size bowl.
- Season snapper fillets with salt and pepper.
- Dredge fillets in flour.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter and a little vegetable oil in a shallow skillet over medium-high heat; add fillets and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove fish fillets from skillet and place on a warm plate.
- Add sliced almonds to pan and cook until golden brown. Add white wine, remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice. Cook in pan for 1 minute to reduce slightly. Spoon sauce over pan-fried fish.
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