Salt-Baked Red Snapper Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Salt-Baked Red Snapper Recipe). Fish crusted with salt is an old Mediterranean trick. The fish is moist and flavorful, and the salt crust can be used on other whole small firm white fish.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 2-pound snapper

Salt-Baked Red Snapper Recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 pound) whole red snapper

cleaned

not scaled

3 pounds kosher salt

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup water

or more as needed

Seafood

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Mix salt and flour together in a bowl; mix water in gradually until a thick paste forms.

Step 3

Spread 1/3 of the salt mixture onto prepared baking sheet to form 1/2-inch thick bottom crust. Place snapper onto bottom crust; cover fully with remaining salt mixture to form 1/2-inch thick top crust.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 5

Crack crust with a fork; remove crust and skin from snapper to serve.

Nutritional Information

Salt-Baked Red Snapper Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 397.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 51.4g 103%

Carbohydrates: 35.8g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 3.5g 5%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 4%

Cholesterol: 84.1mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 227.2IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.1mg 101%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 58%

Vitamin C: 3.6mg 6%

Folate: 97.1mcg 24%

Calcium: 163.2mg 16%

Iron: 3.7mg 21%

Magnesium: 87mg 31%

Potassium: 1025.4mg 29%

Sodium: 132119.1mg 5285%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 47%

Calories From Fat: 31.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.