Pan-Fried Blackened Red Snapper

Red snapper coated with a homemade blackened seasoning is pan fried in this quick and easy recipe adaptable to other types of white fish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 mins
• Total Time: 19 mins
• Calories: 304 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 4 (4 ounce) fillets red snapper, patted dry
• 0.25 cup olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix paprika, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl.

Step 2

Combine olive oil and butter in a small, microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until butter is melted, about 1 minute. Stir to blend butter into the oil.

Step 3

Brush some of the olive oil and butter mixture over both sides of each red snapper fillet. Sprinkle paprika mixture over both sides of each fillet.

Step 4

Heat leftover oil and butter mixture in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry red snapper until flesh flakes easily with a fork, 4 to 5 minutes per side.