Pan-Fried Red Snapper

Name: Pan-Fried Red Snapper
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 whole Red Snappers; 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 teaspoon Pepper; 6 tablespoons Butter

Seeker81 @Seeker81

If you've never tried frying red snapper before, then this is a great recipe to get you started. This Pan-Fried Red Snapper recipe is easy to follow and calls for simple seasonings and plenty of butter, which is just perfect for this mild, white fish.

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Ingredients

2whole Red Snappers
1/2 cupAll-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoonSalt
1 teaspoonPepper
6 tablespoonsButter

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Steps

1

Rinse the fish in cold water; drain but do not dry.
2

In a shallow dish, combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper inside the cavity of the fish. Completely coat the fish in the flour mixture.
3

Using 2 large skillets, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat in each skillet. Then add 1 fish to each skillet and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the coating is crispy and the fish flakes easily with a fork, carefully turning halfway through the cooking. Serve immediately.
4

If you want to cook red snapper fillets instead of the whole fish, use 1 to 1-1/2 pounds of fillets and reduce the cooking time to 5 to 6 minutes (still turning halfway through the cooking).