INGREDIENTS
¼ cup butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 (4 ounce) fillets red drum
1 ¼ cups Italian-style salad dressing
DIRECTIONS
Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place melted butter in a shallow bowl. Mix cayenne pepper, black pepper, lemon-pepper seasoning, garlic powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Dip fillets into butter, then sprinkle with seasoning mixture on both sides.
Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add fish and sear until slightly charred, about 2 minutes per side.
Transfer fillets to an 11x7-inch baking dish and pour Italian dressing over top.
Cover and bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.
