Panfried Red Snapper with Chipotle Butter
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.
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
