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Pan Seared Red Snapper with Skin

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's pan-seared red snapper recipe features crispy skin and flaky, tender flesh. The dish combines fresh red snapper fillets with simple seasonings, seared in a hot pan until golden brown, creating a restaurant-quality seafood entree that showcases Ramsay's signature cooking technique.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine International
Servings 4 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

Pink Grapefruit Dressing

  • 1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed pink
  • grapefruit juice
  • 1 small minced shallot
  • 1 Tsp. honey
  • 1 Tsp. sherry vinegar
  • ¼ C. olive oil
  • salt and ground black Pepper to taste

Roasted Beets

  • 2 red baby beets, wash and clean
  • 2 golden baby beets, wash and clean
  • Olive oil
  • salt and ground black Pepper to taste

Pan-Fried Red Snapper

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 red snapper fillets, skin on, lightly scored
  • Sea salt and black pepper
  • 1 grapefruit, cut into segments
  • 2 radishes, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped basil, + more for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro, + more for garnish

Instructions
 

Pink Grapefruit Dressing

  • In a small bowl, combine the grapefruit juice, shallot, honey, and sherry vinegar, whisking well. Whisk in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream until emulsified.
  • Season with salt and pepper

Roasted Beets

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Peel the beets and place them on two separate pieces of tin foil. Coat them lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Wrap the beets in the foil and place them on a baking sheet. Roast in the oven until they are cooked through and easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 45–60 minutes.

Red-Snapper

  • Heat olive oil and butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. When the foam subsides, season the red snapper fillets with salt and pepper and cook, skin-side down, for about 3 minutes, until they are lightly browned.
  • Then turn the fillets over and sear the other side for 2 minutes until cooked.

Notes

Handle red snapper fillets gently when searing, as they can easily break. Use a wide spatula and flip them only once while cooking to maintain the integrity of the fish.