Fish - Red Snapper Almondine - Jerry

By á-3615

Ingredients

• 4 snapper fillets
• flour
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• butter
• 1/2 cup blanched almonds
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Dip the fillets in flour, season with salt and pepper and saute in butter (fresh about 10 min. per inch-frozen about 20 min per inch)
Meanwhile, chop the almonds and brown them in melted butter. Remove the fillets to a hot platter and add the almonds to the pan in which the fish was cooked. Add the lemon juice, heat the mixture through, and pour over the fillets.
Variation, Add 1/4 cup dry white wine to the pan juices along with the almonds and the lemon juice. Quickly bring to a bubbling boil and pour over the fillets