Fennel-and-Grapefruit-Rubbed Snapper

Name: Fennel-and-Grapefruit-Rubbed Snapper
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3 fennel bulbs, cut into 3/4-inch wedges; 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped thyme; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; Kosher salt; Black pepper; Two 12-ounce red snapper fillets; 2 teaspoons crushed fennel seeds; 1/2 teaspoon finely grated grapefruit zest; 1 pink grapefruit, peeled and supremed

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F&W’s Justin Chapple rubs a supertasty mix of crushed fennel seeds and grapefruit zest onto snapper before baking it on a bed of sweet roasted fennel. Slideshow: More Seafood Recipes

By

Justin Chapple

Updated on March 1, 2016

Fennel-and-Grapefruit-Rubbed Snapper — Photo: © John Kernick

Total Time:

45 mins

Yield:

4

Ingredients

3 fennel bulbs, cut into 3/4-inch wedges
1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped thyme
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Two 12-ounce red snapper fillets
2 teaspoons crushed fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon finely grated grapefruit zest
1 pink grapefruit, peeled and supremed

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the fennel, 1/4 cup of oil, the thyme and crushed red pepper. Season with salt and black pepper. Roast for about 20 minutes, until just tender.
Gently curl 1 snapper fillet over the edge of a ceramic baking dish, skin side up. Make 5 or 6 slashes in the fillet. Repeat with the remaining fillet.
In a bowl, whisk the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil, the fennel seeds and zest and rub all over the fillets and in the slashes; season with salt and pepper. Arrange the snapper skin side up on the fennel. Roast for about 8 minutes, until the fish is just cooked through. Serve the fish and fennel with the grapefruit sections.

Suggested Pairing

Wine: Citrusy, medium-bodied white Bordeaux.