Baked Red Snapper with Garlic, Lime, and Cilantro

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Description

A delicious and easy red snapper dish, with the flavors of the summer. You can substitute almost any firm-fleshed fish, but snapper is my favorite!

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2 pounds skin-on red snapper fillets
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
  • 1 pinch ground red chile pepper, or to taste
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Place red snapper skin-side down in the baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with garlic
  2. garlic salt
  3. and red pepper. Spread cilantro evenly over the fish; squeeze lime evenly on top.
  4. Marinate in the refrigerator
  5. 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  6. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt butter and pour evenly over the fish.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven until flesh flakes easily with a fork
  8. 15 to 18 minutes. Serve with juices spooned over the fish
  9. if desired.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 6

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