Cajun Crusted Snapper Fillets Food

CAJUN-CRUSTED SNAPPER FILLETS

Steps:

• Toss together bread crumbs, Cajun seasoning, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with the buttermilk. Toss the fish with the flour, shake off the excess, and dip into the egg. Shake off excess egg, and press into breadcrumb mixture. Set aside.
• Heat about 1/8 inch of oil in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side until the fish flakes easily and has browned nicely.

CAJUN RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• On a large piece of wax paper, mix together paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, basil, garlic powder, and oregano.
• In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter or margarine with oil.
• Brush both sides of the snapper filets with the butter mixture, reserve the remaining butter mixture.
• Coat both sides of the filets with the seasoning-mixture.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on it.
• Drizzle half of the remaining butter-oil mixture on one side of fish fillets.
• Place fillets butter side down in pan.
• Cook over a high heat until the fish is deeply browned, about 5 minutes.
• Drizzle remaining butter-mixture over the fish and flip the fish over.
• Cook until fish is browned and flakes when tested with a fork, about 5 minutes more.
• Season to taste with salt.

HERB-CRUSTED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the first nine ingredients; cover and process until fennel is finely ground. Transfer to a shallow bowl; dip fillets in herb mixture, coating both sides., In a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, cook fillets in oil for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

PAN ROASTED SNAPPER WITH CRAB

Steps:

• To make the butter: whirl all ingredients in blender or food processor until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 450F; spray two large saute pans with cooking spray and place in oven to heat.
• Warm serving plates.
• Season fish with 1/2 teaspoon seasoning and dust the skin side with flour.
• Add 1/4 cup clarified butter to each saute pan.
• Place fish in hot butter, skin-side down and cook for a minute.
• Bake in oven for about eight minutes or until flesh flakes easily.
• Place a fillet on each serving plate; discard butter and return pans to high heat.
• Add 1/2 cup stock or clam juice to each pan and bring to a boil.
• Add half the tomato butter to each pan and heat until butter is nearly melted.
• Add 3/4 cup of crab meat to each pan and cook until heated through.
• To serve: Divide the crab meat and sauce evenly over the top of each piece of fish.
• Serve immediately.