Longjaw Mud Snapper Recipe
The Longjaw Mud Snapper Recipe is perfect for home cooks who love fish. This fish has sweet, white meat that tastes amazing when cooked right.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs longjaw mud snapper fillets
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Pat fish dry with paper towels.
- Add salt and pepper to both sides.
- Sprinkle garlic powder and paprika on fish.
- Let fish sit for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in pan over medium heat.
- Cook fish skin-down for 4 minutes.
- Flip fish carefully with tongs.
- Cook other side for 3 minutes.
- Check temperature reaches 145°F.
- Remove fish from pan.
- Melt butter in same pan.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Mix in parsley and lemon juice.
- Pour butter sauce over fish.
Notes
- Use a thermometer to check if your Longjaw Mud Snapper Recipe is done - it should be 145°F inside.
- Don't move the fish too much while cooking.
- Fresh herbs taste much better than dried ones.
- Let the fish rest before serving.