The most challenging part of being a full-time, stay-at-home mompreneur is the juggling act I constantly have to play. Mommy, playmate, lunch lady, cleaning lady, wife, dinner cook; the list goes on, and all of this on top of running a business.
As you can imagine getting overwhelmed and stressed is not hard to do when wearing so many hats all the time. One way that I’ve tried to keep things simple is by picking quick and easy dinner recipes that I can whip together in an hour or less.
One of my favorite choices for dinner is fish simply because there are so many different types and different ways to prepare it.
Recently the hubby bought some Red Snapper and I made a quick dinner with less than 10 ingredients that turned out deliciously.
As much as I would love to say that I am the type of cook to peel my potatoes and mash them myself, lets be honest; the way my life is set up there’s no way lol. So my favorite go to are the Idahoan Instant potatoes (which are so tasty by the way).
Now I do usually like to google a nice seasoning recipe for whatever protein we’re having for dinner but on this particular day I just decided to use some Creole seasoning and keep it quick and easy.
I started by cleaning my Snapper and patted the filets dry with a paper towel.
Then I lightly brushed each filet with Avocado oil (not a lot) before evenly sprinkling the Creole seasoning on each side of both filets.
Since this was my first time making Red Snapper I looked up the best way to cook it; there were a few options but I ultimately decided on pan searing it.
To start, I put just enough Avocado oil in my pan to coat the bottom of it and placed the pan on medium heat. Once the oil was hot enough I placed each filet in the oil. I cooked the filets until they were blacked on each side and fully cooked all the way through.
After the Snapper was finished I put2 cups of water in a pot and brought it to a boil. Once the water was boilingI removed it from the burner and poured in my instant Idahoan Buttery Homestyle Potatoes, gave them a good stir and just like that they were all finished and ready to go ( you literally cannot beat that).
Lastly, I steamed some broccoli and added some butter and salt to taste . In just about 45 minutes I had made a delicious dinner that the whole family loved.
If you are looking for a quick and easy dinner option try your had at some pan seared snapper . Grab a bag of Idahoan instant potatoes (they have some great flavors) and if you want to make it really quick you can get the steamable bags of broccoli that you can just throw in the microwave for 4.5 minutes.
I’m no chef…but my family eats!
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