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South African Paprika-Grilled Snapper Recipe
Serves/Makes: 4
Ingredients:
- 4 yellowtail snapper steaks (about 6 ounces each)
- Salt and milled black pepper to taste
- 3 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil leaves
- 1 squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons hot paprika
- 2/3 cup cream
How to cook South African Paprika-Grilled Snapper:
- Heat the broiler. Arrange the snapper on an oiled grilling tray and season with salt and pepper.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan, mix in the parsley, basil, lemon juice and paprika. Brush half of this mixture over the snapper and grill for 3-4 minutes.
- Turn the snapper, brush with the remaining buttery mixture and grill for a further 2-4 minutes until cooked.
- Transfer the grilled snapper to a heated serving platter.
- Pour the cream into the grilling pan and cook on the stovetop, stirring in all the buttery fish juices.
- Pour the sauce over the grilled snapper and garnish with an extra sprinkling of paprika.
- Serve with a side dish and a green salad.
Notes:
Paprika adds the extra zing to this South African recipe. Many fish in South Africa have unusual names such as geelbek, kob, kingklip and steenbras. We suggest using yellowtail snapper for a superb meal.
South African Paprika-Grilled Snapper is a very affordable dish. This recipe is delicious, simple, and really easy to cook.
This recipe for South African Paprika-Grilled Snapper serves/makes: 4
Main Ingredient: Snapper
Preparation Method: Broiled/Grilled
Cuisine: African