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    Home > Meal Type > Main Dishes

    Oven Baked Snapper Parcels

    Updated: Jan 9th 2020 • Published: Oct 29th 2014 • 10 Comments

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    4.84 from 6 votes
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    These Oven Baked Snapper Parcels with capers, lemon, and parsley, are easy to prepare, super tasty to eat, and turn out perfectly every time.

    Sealing the fish inside foil means it stays juicy and moist, with soft tender flesh. And the simple seasonings give it plenty of flavor. Plus, this is ready in under 20 minutes with almost zero clean up! An easy midweek meal that everyone will love and will leave you feeling like a gourmet cook!!

    These Baked Snapper fillets are delicious, simple, and never disappoint! Serve them with some buttered potatoes and a salad for an easy dinner idea!

    Oven Roasted Snapper Parcels. Delicious, healthy and quick. This snapper recipe is perfect for supper when time is tight.

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    • What to serve with baked snapper
    • Oven Roasted Snapper Parcels

    How to cook snapper fillets

    Snapper is a relatively thin fish fillet, so it needs quick cooking. Traditionally it is either pan-fried or baked.

    I love to bake it in the oven as it is quick and hands-free. It is a little more forgiving than pan-frying. Plus, with these foil parcels, there is no pan to wash up! 

    How to cook snapper in the oven

    The higher heat of an oven is excellent for baking fish as it cooks the fillets quickly, keeping them soft and tender. 

    Here the snapper fillets are wrapped in foil; this helps to lock in the moisture. 

    To do this, you need a large square of foil, that fits your fish easily; once seasoned, the foil is going to be scrunched up around the fish. A large piece of foil ensures there are no gaps or holes.

    Be sure to coat the foil lightly with olive oil; this stops the fillets sticking and also adds extra flavor. If I have it on hand, I like to use lemon oil.

    Once the fish is on the foil, you can sprinkle over the seasonings.

    Oven Roasted Snapper Parcels. Delicious, healthy and quick. This snapper recipe is perfect for supper when time is tight.

    Seasonings for baked snapper:

    This recipe uses classic flavors that pair well with fish: Capers, Lemon, and Parsley.

    IF you aren't a fan of capers, then feel free to leave them out and add a little extra salt to your fillets. 

    Fresh lemons are pretty much essential here as the zest adds so much flavor to the fish! You want a spritz of lemon juice on each fillet.

    Don't forget the salt and pepper. Because the fish is cooked inside foil parcels, you don't have another chance to season the dish before everyone opens their parcel at the table.

    Oven Roasted Snapper Parcels. Delicious, healthy and quick. This snapper recipe is perfect for supper when time is tight.

    How long to bake snapper in oven 

    Snapper takes between 12-15 minutes in the oven. This will ensure that your fillets are soft and tender and not overcooked and dry.

    To check if the fish is cooked, carefully open one of the parcels, the snapper should flake easily.

    What to serve with baked snapper

    For a super easy dinner I will serve this with a salad and store-bought crusty bread rolls - Super quick supper. Oh and with a glass of sauvignon!

    If you are up to a little more effort then it is great served with some Brabant Potatoes and some easy skillet green beans. Oh and a glass of sauvignon! 😉

    Oven Roasted Snapper Parcels. Delicious, healthy and quick. This snapper recipe is perfect for supper when time is tight.

    Enjoy x

    For more fish dinners why not try:

    • Creamy Salmon Pasta
    • Fish Burger
    • Greek Salmon
    • Scallop and Bacon Pasta
    • Salmon and Lemon Risotto


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    Oven Roasted Snapper Parcels

    Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
    These Oven Baked Snapper Fillets are delicious, simple, and never disappoint! Serve them with some buttered potatoes and a salad for an easy dinner idea! Making parcels with foil means the fish stays juicy and tender. Then the capers, lemon, and parsley give it plenty of flavor. Cook this in under 20 minutes with almost zero clean up! An easy midweek meal that everyone will love and will leave you feeling like a gourmet cook!!
    4.84 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine Modern Australian
    Servings 4
    Calories 246 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 teaspoon Lemon infused olive oil or regular olive oil
    • 4 snapper fillets
    • 4 tablespoon parsley
    • 1 lemon
    • 2 tablespoon capers
    • Salt and pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat the oven to 170°C/340F/Gas Mark 5.
    • Cut 4 pieces of tin foil big enough to hold a fillet and lightly brush them with lemon oil (or olive oil).
    • Place a snapper fillet in the middle of each piece of tin foil.
    • Chop the parsley and divide it between the fillets.
    • Zest the lemon and sprinkle this over the fish. Squeeze a little lemon juice over each fillet.
    • Sprinkle over the capers and season with pepper and a small amount of salt.
    • Fold and scrunch the foil up to make a secure parcel around each fillet and slide the parcels onto a baking sheet.
    • Bake the parcels for 12-14 minutes until just cooked.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 1005mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 577IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition is per serving

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    1. Blitzo says

      August 05, 2022 at 8:36 am

      5 stars
      So simple recipe but it looks delicious!

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      • Claire McEwen says

        August 05, 2022 at 1:36 pm

        Thank you
        Cx

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    2. Ian says

      January 08, 2020 at 7:10 pm

      Didn’t use capers but used chilli and garlic! And left in oven for 8 more minutes for tear apart texture.

      Few differences but same vibe :’-) thanx

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      • Claire McEwen says

        January 09, 2020 at 7:52 am

        Chilli and garlic sounds a great way to eat this 😀

        Reply
    3. Anna Green says

      October 31, 2019 at 1:32 pm

      I'm having a first date for dinner tomorrow. He likes white fish. Will do this recipe and make a salad and some baby potatoes. I will post later how it goes. Thanks for the recipe. Spider

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      • Claire McEwen says

        October 31, 2019 at 3:45 pm

        I hope you have an awesome first date 😀 😀

        Reply
    4. Meaghan says

      May 01, 2019 at 12:30 pm

      I’m going to try this tonight. It looks delicious!!

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      • Claire McEwen says

        May 01, 2019 at 2:24 pm

        I hope you love it Meaghan, it is always a hit when I need dinner on the table in a hurry 😀

        Reply
    5. Jas says

      June 04, 2016 at 5:54 pm

      So simple but it looks beautiful

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 05, 2016 at 7:42 pm

        Thank you Jas

        Reply

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