Entrée: United States – Simple Pan-Fried Snapper

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 2

Approximate Time

Prep 5 min

Cook 7 min

Total 12 min

Ingredients

2 snapper fillets, skin on, about 12 oz total (340 g total)
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 1 lemon
Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish

Instructions

1. Pat the snapper fillets dry with paper towels, then season both sides generously with salt and black pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
3. Place the snapper fillets skin side down in the skillet. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until the skin is crispy.
4. Carefully flip the fillets and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the fish is cooked through.
5. Squeeze lemon juice over the fillets and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

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