Grilled Whole Snapper

Name: Grilled Whole Snapper
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp dry bread crumbs; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 servings Lemon wedges, for serving; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 kilograms whole red snappers, cleaned and scaled; 2 large sprigs rosemary plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crumbled; 1 teaspoon salt

Need a dairy free and pescatarian main course? Grilled Whole Snapper could be a great recipe to try. One serving contains 391 calories, 59g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have bread crumbs, salt, rosemary plus 1 tablespoon rosemary, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the rosemary you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Brie Dessert Pizza with Rosemary and Candied Pecans as a dessert.

Instructions

Light the grill. Rinse the fish; dry the surfaces and cavities thoroughly.

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Cut shallow incisions in a crisscross pattern, about 1 inch apart, in each side of both fish. Season each fish cavity with 1/8 teaspoon of the salt. Put a rosemary sprig in each cavity or rub with 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary. Rub the surface of both fish using 2 tablespoons of the oil, the garlic, the chopped fresh or remaining 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, and the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt.

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Sprinkle the bread crumbs on both sides of each fish.

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Drizzle both sides with the remaining tablespoon oil.

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Put the fish in a grill basket or onto a very clean grill rack. Cook over moderately high heat for 7 minutes. Turn and grill until golden and just done, about 7 minutes longer.

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Remove the fish carefully so it doesn't stick.

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Serve the fish on a platter. Run a knife between the flesh and the bones and lift off the fillet. Turn the fish over and repeat. Repeat with the other fish. Pass lemon wedges.

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Lemon Wedge

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Roasted Whole Snapper: Purchase one three-and-a-half-pound snapper instead of two smaller ones. Prepare the fish in the same manner through Step 1, using one-quarter teaspoon salt and both sprigs or one teaspoon rosemary in the cavity.

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Heat the oven to 450 instead of lighting the grill.

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Put the fish on a rack in a roasting pan; cook until just done, about twenty minutes. No need to turn the fish while cooking.

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Wine Recommendation: Snapper is a delicate fish, and though grilling adds some stronger flavors, you'll be best off with a fairly neutral but crisp white. Orvieto Classico strikes the perfect balance.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

dry bread crumbs 2cloves

garlic, minced 4servings

Lemon wedges, for serving 3Tbsps

olive oil 1kilograms

whole red snappers, cleaned and scaled 2large sprigs

rosemary plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crumbled 1teaspoon

salt

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Fish can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Scarpetta Pinot Grigio with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.