Caribbean Spiced Red Snapper Recipe from Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa in St. Lucia

red snapper

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: catfish

Tilapia is lower in cost and widely available.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with more availability.

Prepare the spice blend with garlic powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, onion powder, ground thyme, salt, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, and ginger.

Dry the red snapper fillets to prevent sticking when cooking.

Heat olive oil in the pan and place the snapper fillets in the pan.

Cook the fish for 3 minutes on each side until caramelized and easy to turn.

Prepare a mango salsa by deglazing the pan, adding chopped garlic, diced onions, sweet pepper, and roasted corn, cooking for about 1.5 minutes.

Finish the salsa with cilantro, salt, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.

Plate the fish with the mango salsa and serve with black beans and coconut rice.

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