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Baked Butterflied snapper

Servings

2

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

10-15 minutes

Category

Snapper

The baked butterflied snapper is a fresh, fast, and easy meal that can be prepared with almost any type of snapper (yellowtail, yellow eye, red snapper, etc). This dish is perfect for busy weeknights when you don't have time to spend hours in the kitchen. Simply butterfly the snapper, add on some toppings and bake it in the oven until it's cooked to perfection.

Baked Butterflied snapper

Ingredients

  • 2 whole snapper 1-2lbs (yellow eye, yellowtail, red snapper, etc)

  • cows rule key lime butter

  • olive oil

  • minced garlic

  • salt and pepper

  • 1 thinly sliced lime

  • 1 sliced green bell pepper

  • 1 thinly sliced jalapeno

  • grape tomato’s quartered

Directions

  1. start by preheating oven to 375

  2. butterfly snapper by removing spine and flattening

  3. rub whole fish in olive oil and place skin down on a baking tray

  4. add salt pepper and garlic to the top of snapper

  5. cut cows rule key lime butter into small cubes and place on snapper

  6. add toppings to the fish, we recommend doing the two snapper differently (ex. one with jalapeno, lime slices, and bell pepper.)

  7. place tray into the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 or until thoroughly cooked through.

  8. remove from oven and allow to cool then enjoy!