Crispy Potato-Crusted Snapper with Garlic Butter 🥔🐟

Recipe: Potato Crusted Snapper 🥔🐟

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes
Servings: 4

Description:

This delightful Potato Crusted Snapper recipe, sourced from Cooking Light, promises a delectable dining experience. While I haven’t personally tried it yet, the combination of flavors and textures sounds incredibly enticing. With a crispy potato crust enveloping tender red snapper fillets, this dish is perfect for any season. Whether you’re a beginner cook or a seasoned chef, this recipe is easy, quick, and sure to impress!

Ingredients:

1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 red snapper fillets
3/4 cup potato flakes
4 tablespoons butter
Lemon wedges, for serving
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Prepare Buttermilk Mixture: In a shallow dish, combine the low-fat buttermilk, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
Coat Fillets: Place the potato flakes in another shallow dish. Dip the red snapper fillets into the buttermilk mixture, ensuring they are evenly coated. Then dredge them in the potato flakes, pressing gently to adhere the flakes to the fillets.
Heat Butter: In a large nonstick frypan, melt the butter over medium-high heat until it sizzles and begins to turn golden brown.
Cook Snapper: Carefully add the coated snapper fillets to the hot butter in the frypan. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side or until the crust is golden brown and the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Serve: Transfer the cooked snapper fillets to a serving plate. Garnish with fresh lemon wedges to add a burst of citrusy flavor. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories: 292
Fat: 6.2g
Saturated Fat: 2.6g
Cholesterol: 88.7mg
Sodium: 159.7mg
Carbohydrates: 10.8g
Fiber: 1.3g
Sugar: 1.8g
Protein: 46.7g

Recipe Notes:

This recipe pairs well with a fresh green salad or steamed vegetables for a balanced meal.
Feel free to adjust the seasoning according to your taste preferences. You can add herbs or spices to the potato flakes for extra flavor.
Ensure the frypan is hot before adding the fillets to achieve a crispy crust.
For a lighter option, you can use olive oil instead of butter for cooking the snapper fillets.
Experiment with different types of fish for variety, such as tilapia or cod. Just ensure they are firm enough to hold the potato crust.