How to Bake Red Snapper Fish
- 1). Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Melt one stick of butter in a saucepan over low heat on top of the stove or place it into the baking dish and set the dish into the oven as it preheats.
- 2). Lay the fish into the baking dish in a single layer. Sprinkle the fish with the lemon juice and salt and pepper.
- 3). Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the red snapper filets in the oven for 40 minutes.
- 4). Check the internal temperature of the red snapper with a meat thermometer. Insert the probe into the thickest portion of the fish. Remove the fish from the oven when the temperature reaches 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 5). Without a meat thermometer, determine the doneness of the snapper by removing the baking dish from the oven and cut a piece of fish with the side of a fork. Look for easy flaking and a completely opaque white interior. Any translucent spots in the fish indicate that it requires longer cooking. Return it to the oven for an additional five minutes or until you no longer see clear areas inside the fish.
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