Snapper Almondine

By therman

Destin Harbor

Ingredients

• 4 6-ounce Florida snapper fillets
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• sea salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup rice flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon flat leaf parsley, chopped
• parsley sprigs for garnish (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle fillets with seasonings then dredge in flour. Melt butter in shallow skillet over medium-high heat; add fillets and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove fillets from skillet and keep warm. Add almonds to butter in the skillet; cook until almonds are browned. Stir in lemon juice and parsley. Spoon sauce over cooked fillets and garnish with fresh parsley.

Yield
4 servings

Nutritional Value Per Serving
Calories 592, Calories From Fat 281, Total Fat 32g, Saturated Fat 16g, Trans Fatty Acid 1g, Cholesterol 124mg, Total Carbohydrates 36g, Protein 40g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0g