SAUTÉED RED SNAPPER

—FOR EACH SERVING—

5-6 oz. red snapper fillet

salt and pepper to taste

flour for dipping

I beaten egg

3 tablespoons clarified butter

juice from ½ lemon

1 teaspoon chopped parsley

5 drops Worcestershire sauce

lemon wedge and parsley for garnish

 

 

1.   Preheat oven to 400°F.

2.   Season the snapper with salt and pepper. Dip in flour, then in egg.

3.   Place clear butter in hot skillet. Sauté fish for about 2 minutes on each side.

4.   Place in oven and cook for 5 minutes.

5.   Remove fish to warm platter.

6.   Place lemon juice, parsley, and Worcestershire sauce in skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes.

7.   To serve, pour sauce over fish and garnish with lemon wedge and parsley.

 

 

       Serves: I                                                 

       Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 10 to 15 minutes

 

 

“The fillet stays moist and the flavor is delightfully piquant. Try to buy the smallest red snapper and have it filleted. The thin slices have the freshest, most delicate flavor.”