![]() ![]() I found some red snapper filets in the very back of the freezer…not sure how long they had been there…guess they were okay because we all ate them and everyone is fine…LOL □ (Did I really just admit that? Don’t judge me PLEASE!! I don’t need that stress too!! LOL □ This recipe was born out of shear desperation to get dinner on the table! I know that might sound a bit exagerated, but we had not been to the store in like 3 weeks and there was literally no proteins left in the freezer! My family cannot have a meal without protein (I can) and I was digging through the freezer trying to come up with something!! Ok, thank you for letting me get that off my chest (like you had a choice but hopefully you are still reading) □ Oh, and before I forget, I want to apologize for not sharing as regularly…it seems the blog took a back burner to all things wedding…Now, let’s starting talking about the recipe that I am going to share with you today, Baked Red Snapper with Mushroom Thyme Sauce. Y’all…I am not even gonna lie…this bride stress is kicking my butt!! I have tried to be calm and not let my inner worrywart get the best of me, but I am failing miserably □ I am to the point now (23 days and counting) that I just want it to happen!! I don’t like to be the one to make decisions (and I have made way to many with this wedding planning thing) and don’t like to be the center of attention (hello…I’m the bride), so I have been a mess!! I am not sure if it is showing on the outside, but I am sure feeling it on the inside □ Then enjoy a meal together that you can feel good about serving and they can feel good about eating! Let the oven do the work and just relax and enjoy your guests or family. Pesto pairs well with fish, chicken, meatballs.Baked Red Snapper with Mushroom Thyme Sauce sounds like a fancy dinner recipe but it is really a quick, easy and healthy meal. I have quite a few pesto recipes here at Spinach Tiger. ![]() Once the fish and pesto were placed atop the cauliflower rice, it was the perfect bite. ![]() Today I sautéed the cauliflower rice in butter with fresh fennel, salt, pepper. I like fish with rice or cauliflower rice. Baked Red Snapper Recipe with Sautéed Cauliflower Rice and Fennel This piece cost about $10, and I ate half for lunch and half for dinner, because it was loaded up with veggies. You could serve with rice, mashed potatoes, or all by itself.Īdmittedly, red snapper is pricey, but not any more so than halibut or scallops. Today, however, I added my pistachio pesto and placed in on cauliflower rice with a little fresh fennel. If you are making several filets, I would skip the pan frying, and place the filets on a shallow baking pan that has been brushed with a little olive oil.īaked Red snapper with a drizzle of olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper is magical. You could just go straight to the oven, but I like to make that skin a little crispy and then turn it over and put in the oven for about 5 to 7 minutes. I love to bake it in the oven after searing the skin on top of the stove. You can, of course, make it very smooth, by blending it more. ![]() In this recipe, I turned to my favorite pistachio pesto and left it a little chunky for added texture. This Baked snapper recipe is easy, tasty and loves sauces. However, sometimes you just want an easy dinner. If you can get a whole fish and grill like I did here, it’s amazing. It’s hard to mess up red snapper unless you overcook or over-bake. It has just enough oomph to put a fork in and then make your own. At least in my mind, I envision that taste and freshness. This is the kind of fish you might have imagined was passed around in those baskets with bread in the old testament. It’s a good bite of white (not fishy) fish with a substantial texture. ![]()
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