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Pan-Seared Red Snapper with Cilantro Lime Dressing

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

Pan-Seared Red Snapper

  • 2 filets Red Snapper
  • 2 tbsp Butter or Olive Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Cilantro Lime Dressing

  • 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice or to taste
  • 1/4 cup fresh Cilantro Leaves minced
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

For the Snapper

  1. Place a frying pan over medium high heat, add the butter/oil. Let heat until the oil is shiny or the butter is bubbling.

  2. Wash and dry snapper. (Do take the time to dry it. Adding water to hot fat makes loud noise, but also any moisture keeps your fish from browning.)

  3. Season snapper on both sides with salt and pepper. *optional

  4. Add the snapper to the pan, flesh side down. Brown for 3-4 minutes. (If the edges start curling up, your heat may be a bit too high. You can just put a spatula over the fish and press it down to flatting.)

  5. Carefully flip the snapper so it is skin side down. Cook for 4 more minutes. Or until desired done-ness/crispy-ness.

  6. Remove from pan, serve. Add sauce or other garnish over top if desired.

For the Dressing

  1. Mince garlic clove and roughly chop cilantro leaves.

  2. Add all ingredients to food processor. Blend until combined. (1 min.) Taste for seasoning. Add more of anything you feel it needs. Blend again. Serve.