Recipes & Cooking Recipes by Ingredient Fish Cajun Snapper with Red Beans and Rice 3.6 (13) Add your rating & review Red beans and rice along with Creole seasoning bring a Cajun flair to this red snapper main dish recipe. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on August 1, 2008 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Andy Lyons Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 10 ounce fresh red snapper filets 2 teaspoon Creole or Cajun seasoning 1 14.8 ounce pouch cooked long grain rice 1 15 ounce can red beans, rinsed and drained 2 lemons Italian (flat-leaf) parsley (optional) 2 tablespoon butter, melted Directions Rinse fish; pat dry. Cut each fillet in half crosswise. Sprinkle snapper with 1 teaspoon of the seasoning. Heat 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish, skin side up; cook 4 minutes; turn. Cook 2 to 4 minutes more or until fish flakes when tested with fork. Meanwhile, in large microwave-safe bowl, combine rice, beans, and remaining 1 teaspoon seasoning. Cover and micro-cook on high (100% power) for 3 to 3-1/2 minutes or until heated through, stirring twice. Finely shred 2 teaspoons peel from one lemon; cut other lemon into wedges. Serve fish with rice and beans. Drizzle melted butter over top; sprinkle lemon peel and parsley. Pass lemon wedges. Makes 4 servings. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 447 Calories 11g Fat 51g Carbs 38g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 447 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 68mg 23% Sodium 1055mg 46% Total Carbohydrate 51g 19% Total Sugars 4g Protein 38g 76% Vitamin C 10.6mg 12% Calcium 111.1mg 9% Iron 1.4mg 8% Potassium 662mg 14% Folate, total 8.1mcg Vitamin B-12 4.3mcg Vitamin B-6 0.6mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.