Red Snapper with Pumpkin Seed Pesto
- Pumpkin Seed Pesto
- 2 cups unsalted hulled (green) pumpkin seeds
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- Red Snapper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 2 (6.0-ounce) red snapper fillets
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
For the pesto, preheat the oven to 375°F.
Toss pumpkin seeds with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and sea salt.
Roast for 10 to 15 minutes until seeds are puffed and fragrant.
Transfer to a plate and cool.
Combine cooled seeds in a food processor with 1/4 cup water, lemon juice, garlic, cilantro and remaining 4 tablespoons oil.
Pulse until mixture forms a coarse paste.
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
For the red snapper, increase the oven temperature to 400°F.
In a small skillet, cook butter over moderate heat until it begins to brown.
Stir in garlic and cook until golden, about 2 minutes.
Remove skillet from heat and stir in lime juice, lime zest and cilantro.
Put fillets in a baking dish.
Brush fillets with butter-garlic mixture and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bake fillets until just cooked through, about 12 minutes.
Serve with pumpkin seed pesto.
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- Pumpkin Seed Pesto
- 2 cups unsalted hulled (green) pumpkin seeds
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- Red Snapper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 2 (6.0-ounce) red snapper fillets
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper