Panfried Red Snapper with Chipotle Butter

Name: Panfried Red Snapper with Chipotle Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ½ stick unsalted butter; ¾ tablespoon chipotle chiles in adobo; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 fillets red snapper; ⅓ cup all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 serving lime wedges

Tender red snapper fillets pan-fried to perfection and topped with a rich, spicy chipotle-infused butter. This Mexican-inspired seafood dish offers a perfect balance of heat and flavor.

4 servings

25 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•½ stick unsalted butter
•¾ tablespoon chipotle chiles in adobo
•½ teaspoon salt
•4 fillets red snapper
•⅓ cup all-purpose flour
•3 tablespoons vegetable oil
•1 serving lime wedges

Cooking Instructions

1.
Mash together butter, chipotles to taste, adobo sauce, and salt with a fork until blended.
5 min
2.
Pat fish dry and cut each fillet in half crosswise, then season with salt and pepper. Spread flour on a plate and dredge fish, knocking off excess.
5 min
3.
Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then panfry fish, skin sides up first, in batches, turning over once, until browned and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer as cooked with a slotted spatula to plates and add more oil to skillet as needed. Top fish with dollops of chipotle butter.
15 min