Dinner · 25 min · american

Blackened Red Snapper

Dinner decisions, handled: Blackened Red Snapper pairs red snapper fillets with cajun seasoning for a 25-minute American dinner. Each serving lands at 588 calories with 17g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Red snapper fillets
• 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 1 Lemon
• 1 lb Asparagus
• 3 cloves Garlic

Steps

1. Pat the fillets completely dry — the spice crust only forms on dry fish.
2. Coat every surface generously with the Cajun seasoning, pressing it in.
3. Heat a cast-iron skillet until just smoking; add the butter.
4. Lay in the fillets and do not touch them for 3 minutes — the crust needs contact to form.
5. Flip and cook 2 minutes more, until the flesh flakes easily.
6. The fish is done when it is opaque all the way through and the crust is nearly black.
7. While the fish rests, sauté the asparagus and garlic 4 minutes until crisp-tender.
8. Serve the snapper over the asparagus with lemon wedges.

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