Whole Roasted Red Snapper With Smoked Paprika Hot Garlic Sauce Recipe

Impress your guests with this stunning Whole Roasted Red Snapper recipe! Perfectly flaky snapper, roasted to golden perfection and drizzled with a vibrant, smoky-hot garlic sauce. This easy-to-follow recipe delivers restaurant-quality results in under an hour. Searches: red snapper recipe, roasted red snapper, seafood recipe, paprika recipe, garlic sauce, easy dinner recipe.

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Calories 484.6 kcal
Protein 75g
Rating 5.0 (1 Reviews)
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Chef Forktionary, author of this recipe

Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Whole Roasted Red Snapper With Smoked Paprika Hot Garlic Sauce

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How to Make Whole Roasted Red Snapper With Smoked Paprika Hot Garlic Sauce

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C).
  2. Rinse the red snapper and pat it dry. Place 1/2 cup of thinly sliced oranges and 1/4 cup of thinly sliced lemons inside the cavity of the fish, along with 2 sprigs of fresh thyme and 2 sprigs of rosemary.
  3. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the fish. Season generously with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.
  4. Place the red snapper in a roasting pan and roast for 30-40 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
  5. While the fish roasts, prepare the sauce (see instructions below).
  6. Once the fish is cooked, carefully transfer it to a serving platter.
  7. Immediately pour the hot garlic sauce generously over the entire fish.
  8. **For the Smoked Paprika Hot Garlic Sauce:** Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  9. Add 4 cloves of minced garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly golden brown (about 2-3 minutes). Be careful not to burn the garlic.
  10. Transfer the garlic-oil mixture to a medium bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and a pinch of cayenne pepper (optional).
  11. Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce until completely smooth. If you don't have an immersion blender, carefully transfer the mixture to a regular blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

4 g

Sugar

5g

Fat

25g

Carbs

1g