Entrée: Mexico – Huachinango Con Mantequilla Y Ajo (Pan-Seared Red Snapper with Garlic Butter)
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Serving Size: 2
Approximate Time
Prep
5 min
Cook
8 min
Total
13 min
Ingredients
1 red snapper fillet, about 8 oz (227 g) 2 tbsp (30 g) butter 2 cloves garlic, minced salt pepper
Instructions
1. Pat the red snapper fillet dry with a paper towel, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt half of the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place the fish skin-side down, and sear for 3-4 minutes until the skin is crispy. 2. Flip the fish and add the remaining butter. Once melted, add minced garlic and baste the fish with the garlic butter. Cook for another 3-4 minutes until fully cooked and serve immediately, drizzling the garlic butter over the fish.
Estimated Nutritional Information*
Per serving | Servings: 2
Calories: 226 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Protein: 23.6 g
Fat: 13.7 g
Saturated fat: 8 g
Cholesterol: 74 mg
Fiber: 0.1 g
Sugar: 0 g
Sodium: 170 mg
Potassium: 489 mg
Calcium: 45 mg
Iron: 0.26 mg
Vitamin A: 139 µg RAE
Vitamin C: 2.8 mg
Vitamin D: 11.6 µg
Generated: 2026-11-05T19:35:56+00:00
*Values are estimates based on USDA data and mathematical calculations. Actual values may vary. Where data are unavailable, those contributions are excluded. Calories, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat, Saturated fat, Cholesterol, Fiber, Sugar, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D are known subtotals. Missing contributions are unknown, not zero.