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Grilled snapper

Name: Roasted snapper
Prep time: 180 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 8 servings

Cooking, Main dish

Cuisine, Main dish

Preparation Time:

180

Note:

The snapper inhabits the coastal zone, in sandy and rocky bottoms, at depths ranging from 20 to 40 meters. It can reach depths of 250 meters or more when it migrates to deeper waters during the winter. The quality of its flesh is attributed to its diet, which consists of shellfish, shrimp, mussel larvae, and small fish. It is an ideal fish for grilling, served as golden fillets on the grill or baked with potatoes. In this recipe, we present it roasted over potatoes. This is a quick, traditional, and easy way to prepare it. If you make it at home, don’t forget to share photos with us on our social media.

Ingredients:

1 snapper weighing between 6 to 8 lbs.
4 cloves of garlic
2 teaspoons of salt
2 tablespoons of pepper
2 lemons
2 onions
4 tablespoons of oil
2 pounds of potatoes

Instructions:

Clean the snapper by removing the scales and entrails. You can bake it with the head or set it aside for other uses, such as for a soup. Make some crosswise cuts in the flesh to allow the marinade to penetrate the meat more effectively.

Prepare the fish marinade with lemon juice, crushed garlic, salt, pepper, and oil. Rub the marinade all over the fish and refrigerate it if possible, preferably from the night before.

Grease the bottom of the baking tray with butter or oil. Place the previously washed and sliced potatoes evenly in the tray. Lay the snapper on top and cover it with onion rings. Preheat the oven to 325°F (170°C).

Bake for approximately 40 minutes. For the first half hour, cover it with aluminum foil to keep the meat juicy. Then, remove the foil, check the doneness, and leave it uncovered in the oven at the same temperature for another 10 minutes.

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Serve it hot, straight out of the oven. Remember that cooking times will vary based on the weight of the fish and the characteristics of your oven. Stay attentive and always check for doneness to ensure your snapper is well-cooked but retains juicy flesh.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. Bon appétit!

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