Gluten Free Ginger-Turmeric Snapper with Broccoli
Bright, bold, and built around clean whole-food ingredients, this skillet dinner is the kind of weeknight meal that looks far more impressive than the effort it takes. Red snapper fillets get rubbed with fresh ginger and ground turmeric before hitting a hot pan, developing a golden, crispy skin that's genuinely hard to resist. The real secret weapon is the finishing glaze — coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, and a little more ginger swirled together in the pan for just thirty seconds to create something sticky, savory, and deeply satisfying. Coconut aminos do all the work that soy sauce typically would, which means the dish is naturally free of gluten without any awkward substitutions or specialty products that are hard to track down. The broccoli gets charred at the edges, steamed tender-crisp, and perfumed with golden garlic, making it so much more than a side thought. Everything comes together in a single skillet, which keeps cleanup minimal and the flavors layered and cohesive. Finish with a scatter of fresh cilantro and you've got a plate that's as vibrant to look at as it is to eat.
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4 servings
For the fish
- 4 red snapper fillets (about 6 oz each), skin-on
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, divided
For the broccoli
- 1 lb broccoli florets (about 4 cups), cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup water
For the glaze
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, stir together the grated ginger, turmeric, and sea salt. Pat the snapper fillets completely dry with paper towels, then rub the spice mixture evenly over both sides of each fillet.
- 2
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, and the remaining 1/2 tsp grated ginger. Set the glaze aside.
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