How to Make Baked Red Snapper with Fennel and Olives - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something special about the combination of fresh seafood, aromatic fennel, and briny olives. When these flavors come together in a dish, the result is a harmony that's both exciting and comforting. That's exactly what you'll find in this recipe for Baked Red Snapper with Fennel and Olives. It's a simple and elegant dish that showcases the natural flavors of the fish while adding a burst of Mediterranean flair with the inclusion of fennel and olives.

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Ingredients

  • 1 red onion
  • 1 fennel bulb
  • 2 ribs celery
  • ½ cup pitted olives
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 lemon, zested and sliced
  • 1 pound red snapper fillets
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Combine onion, fennel bulb, celery, and olives in a food processor with a slicing blade; process until everything is cut into a slaw-like consistency. Alternative use a knife to cut onion, fennel bulb, and celery into 1/8-inch thick strips and olives into rounds.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over low heat. Add vegetable-olive mixture and season with salt and lemon zest. Cook and stir until everything is soft, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Spread out vegetable mixture on the bottom of a 9x12-inch pan and set red snapper on top. Drizzle with white wine, olive oil, and lemon juice. Scatter butter on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes. Move oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Broil red snapper for 2 minutes, making sure that it does not overcook.
  • Nutrition

    395 cal.

    • Total Fat: 26g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 65mg
    • Sodium: 366mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 13g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 25g
    • Vitamin C: 33mg
    • Calcium: 122mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 894mg