Grilled Blackened Red Snapper

Name: Grilled Blackened Red Snapper
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American,Cajun,Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, more to taste, optional; 1 teaspoon salt, more as needed; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/2 teaspoon onion salt; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 red snapper fillets, halved; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; Oil for the grill grates; 1 tablespoon minced parsley

Blackened red snapper fillets are quickly grilled at high heat, developing a rich seasoning crust, and finished with a zesty lemon butter sauce.

⭐ 4.4 (94 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 10 minTotal: 20 minYields: 2 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

American Cajun Southern

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Instructions

Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to high heat (500F to 600F).
Combine paprika, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt, garlic salt, onion salt, thyme, oregano, and pepper.
Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over both sides of each snapper fillet.
Bring lemon juice to a simmer, then remove from heat and stir in butter and salt to taste.
Oil the hot grill grates thoroughly just before adding fish.
Grill snapper fillets 4 to 5 minutes per side until blackened and cooked through (145F internal temperature).
Plate the fish, then mix parsley into the lemon butter and spoon 1/4 of the sauce over each fillet.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 823 kcal

Carbohydrate: 3 g

Cholesterol: 202 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 46 g

Saturated Fat: 31 g

Sodium: 2011 mg

Sugar: 0 g

Fat: 70 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g