Crispy Fried Red Snapper Fish - how to fry whole red snapper fish

red snapper

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: catfish

Tilapia and catfish are more affordable alternatives with similar textures.

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

Trim the fins of the whole red snapper for safety and presentation.

Score the fish with deep incisions using a sharp fillet knife to avoid bruising the meat.

Combine kosher salt, crushed white pepper, and granulated garlic to create a dry rub.

Sprinkle the dry rub over the fish, ensuring it gets into the scoring incisions.

Insert rosemary into the belly of the fish and out through the mouth for flavor and stability while frying.

Heat peanut oil in a deep frying pan until ready.

Gently place the fish in the hot peanut oil to fry until the skin is crispy and the inner layer is moist.

Flip the fish after about four minutes to fry the other side.

Prepare pico de gallo with chopped tomatoes, jalapenos, red onion, red bell pepper, cilantro, lemon juice, salt, and crushed black pepper.

Drizzle chili and garlic infused oil onto the pico de gallo for added flavor.

Mix the pico de gallo and serve it alongside the crispy fried fish.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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