Shrimp-Topped Red Snapper

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Marsha Sullins, Longview, Texas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

"We first experimented with this recipe using fresh crappie," writes Marsha Sullins of Longview, Texas. "We liked it so much, the next night I used it with bass. When my friend tried it on red snapper, I concluded it's just awesome with any fish."

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Shrimp-Topped Red Snapper

Yield:2 servings
Prep:5 min
Cook:25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 red snapper fillets (about 7 ounces each)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Dash pepper
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons sliced green onion
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Directions

  1. Place the fillets in a shallow 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with lemon juice and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute the mushrooms and garlic in butter until tender. Add shrimp; cook for 2-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Spoon over fish. Sprinkle with onion.