Yellowtail Snapper Recipe (Pan Fried) | Chuckle & Chow

Yellowtail snapper recipe: pan fried in butter and lemon, or grill the fillets. How to cook yellowtail snapper in a hot skillet — 12 minutes.

Pan-Fried Yellowtail Snapper recipe

Pan-Fried Yellowtail Snapper

Yellowtail snapper recipe: pan fried fillets with lemon butter.

2 servings · Prep 10 min · Cook 12 min · Total 22 min

Ingredients

2 yellowtail snapper fillets (about 6 oz each), patted dry
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp oil or bacon drippings
2 Tbsp butter
1 lemon, juiced (plus wedges)
1 garlic clove, smashed (optional)
Chopped parsley or green onion

Steps

Pat the fillets very dry. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high until it shimmers. Lay fillets skin-side down. Don’t move them for 3–4 minutes.
Flip and cook 1–2 minutes more until the flesh is just opaque.
Drop in butter, garlic, and lemon juice. Tilt the pan and spoon the butter over the fish.
Rest 1 minute. Parsley on top. Serve with rice or a simple salad.

How to cook yellowtail snapper (pan fried)

1) Pat fillets dry and season both sides. 2) Heat a skillet until the oil shimmers. 3) Cook skin-side down 3–4 minutes without moving. 4) Flip 1–2 minutes. 5) Finish with butter, lemon, and a pinch of salt.

Yellowtail snapper on the grill

Oil the grates and the fish. Grill skin-side down over medium-high until the flesh turns opaque.

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