Lemon Red Snapper With Herb Butter

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 9 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lemons
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 (6 ounce) red snapper
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• chopped fresh thyme (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 cut 1 lemon into 8 wedges. grate rind of remaining lemon to measure 1 teaspoon; set aside. reserve second lemon for another use.
• 3 combine salt, paprika and pepper; sprinkle over fish. arrange fish and lemon wedges on a rimmmed baking sheet coated with cooking spray (i cover the sheet with foil then spray for easy clean-up). bake at 425 degrees for 13 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
• 4 while fish bakes, combine 1 teaspoon grated rind, butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons of fresh thyme in a small bowl.
• 5 place fish on individual serving plates; top each fillet with herb butter. garnish with lemon wedges and chopped fresh thyme, if desired.