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Best way to cook snapper?

Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:45 pm
Posted by Boudreaux in MS
Long Beach, MS
Member since Apr 2008
238 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:45 pm
Any suggestions? Thanks
Posted by BIG Texan
Texas
Member since Jun 2012
1596 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:47 pm to
One fish I really like to blackend lightly spiced. That or broiled but easier to blacken outside.
Posted by SouthboundTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2014
1070 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:47 pm to
Red snapper is great on the half shell, do it just like you would redfish.

I usually blacken or fry mangroves and they taste great.

All around snapper is an excellent fish anyway you do it.
Posted by Galactic Inquisitor
An Incredibly Distant Star
Member since Dec 2013
15188 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:48 pm to
quote:

Any suggestions? Thanks


What type of snapper? How fresh?
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56323 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 1:05 pm to
My favorite fish, and I like it best this way.

Make a little container of tin foil, like a cookie sheet, trim off all red meat, lay snapper in it, a little pat of butter, creole seasoning, and squeeze of lemon. Put on grill till it flakes.

Fresh caught, IMO, it is the best fish in the world.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81639 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 1:26 pm to
I did this- skip to 10:00 with snapper and it was fantastic. I say that as a lifelong tomato hater. Something about cooking them down like that removes the foul taste. I cooked the maters longer than he did though.
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
24958 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 2:21 pm to
quote:

One fish I really like to blacken


Same here i blackened some and it was fantastic. I have grilled on the scales but blackened was better IMO
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
9764 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 2:34 pm to
I did it on the half shell yesterday and made fish tacos.......was awesome
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57442 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 2:40 pm to
beer batter, mango salsa, cilantro cream sauce fish tacos.

This post was edited on 7/13/15 at 3:21 pm
Posted by Sparkplug#1
Member since May 2013
7352 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 2:45 pm to
Cut up tomatoes, purple onions and avocado. Season with Tony's and Italian dressing with tomatoes and onions. Bake at 375 until done ( you have about a 3 minute window from when any fish is done or, if its slightly overcooked, throw it in the trash). Remove from oven and add sliced avocado.


ETA: add some sliced lemons on top, before cooking. Then, squeeze when fish is cooked.
This post was edited on 7/13/15 at 2:47 pm
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13480 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 3:29 pm to
I like all of the above recipes but I'll give you something a little different. Filets in egg wash, than coat in a mixture of panko, Parmesan, and Tony's. Let set up in fridge for 30 minutes. Pan fry in a blend of butter and olive oil. Serve with some sort of spicy cream sauce.
Posted by Boudreaux in MS
Long Beach, MS
Member since Apr 2008
238 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 3:39 pm to
Red caught yesterday. Plan on cooking Friday
Posted by Riseupfromtherubble
You'll Never Walk Alone
Member since Jun 2011
38378 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 3:39 pm to
Best dish I've ever had was a red snapper filet grilled on the half shell, on top of a bed of rice, and smothered in shrimp étouffée
Posted by LongDuckDong
St. Francisville, LA
Member since Jun 2008
837 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 3:47 pm to
If fresh, baked whole in the oven is hard to beat.
Posted by Da Hammer
Folsom
Member since May 2008
5760 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 3:59 pm to
IMO only way to screw it up is to deep fry it and even that isn't terrible. One of the few white meat fish I don't like deep fried.

I'm about to put some on the grill momentarily going to coat in olive oil and season, then sear meat down for a couple minutes then flip to half shell side, add fresh basil, rosemary and diced tomaotes cook until done and eat.
Posted by WPBTiger
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
31057 posts
Posted on 7/13/15 at 4:39 pm to
quote:

snapper is an excellent fish anyway you do it.
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