Pan-Fried Blackened Red Snapper

This is a recipe that I came up with one night after finding some red snapper in the freezer. It can also be done with catfish, flounder, perch, or pretty much any white fish. Remember that the thinner the fillet, the shorter the cook time.

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

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon salt
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 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

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.