Skip to main content
Epicurious
Gourmet

Red Snapper with Lemon Marjoram Butter

4.4

(26)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram or oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 (7-ounce) red snapper fillets with skin
Olive oil for brushing

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat broiler. Line a shallow baking pan (1 to 1 1/2 inches deep) with foil.

    Step 2

    Stir together butter, zest, juice, marjoram, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

    Step 3

    Brush both sides of each snapper fillet with oil. Arrange fillets, skin sides down, in baking pan and season with salt and pepper. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately, topped with marjoram butter.

TagsFishSeafoodLemonCitrusFruitMainDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeQuickWeeknight MealsBroilGourmet
Read More
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App This Week
Like potato pea chowder and green goddess grain bowls.
The Only Frittata Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Gingery Pork and Sugar Snap Pea Stir-Fry
Thinly sliced and cooked hot and fast, pork tenderloin is the juicy, cook-quicking weeknight champion of this vegetable-heavy stir-fry.
Caramelized Onion Pasta
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
29 Spring Pastas to Make the Most of Seasonal Produce
Like spicy carrot rigatoni and weeknight-fancy ravioli with peas.
Broken Lasagna Noodle Soup With Spinach
This lasagna soup delivers rich, baked-pasta flavor without an oven. Made with Italian sausage and spinach, it’s a fast, weeknight-friendly take on the classic.
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App in March
Like lemony risotto and tandoori-style cauliflower.
Kimchi Tuna Melts
Chopped kimchi and soy sauce transform mellow tuna salad into your new favorite riff on the classic diner sandwich.