Caribbean Red Snapper

Name: Caribbean Red Snapper
Ingredients: 5 pound red snapper, whole fish; 1 x salt and black pepper to taste; 1/2 each limes; 1/4 cup flour, all-purpose; 1 cup rice; 1 cup shrimp chopped; 1/2 cup scallions, spring or green onions chopped, including tops; 1/2 cup celery thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon ginger root grated; 2 slices bacon; 1/4 cup white wine dry

11 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

5 pound red snapper, whole fish
1 x salt and black pepper to taste
1/2 each limes
1/4 cup flour, all-purpose
1 cup rice
1 cup shrimp chopped
1/2 cup scallions, spring or green onions chopped, including tops
1/2 cup celery thinly sliced
1 tablespoon ginger root grated
2 slices bacon
1/4 cup white wine dry

Directions

1

Season red snapper with salt and pepper, inside and out.
2

Rub with the lime.
3

Sprinkle evenly with the flour.
4

Combine rice, shrimp, onion, celery and ginger root.
5

Spoon into fish.
6

Skewer or sew opening.
7

Lay fish in a heavily buttered baking pan.
8

Score the top of the fish in an attractive design to prevent the fish from buckling.
9

Lay bacon slices over the top.
10

Bake at 350F (180C) for 45 minutes or until fish flakes.
11

Transfer fish to a warm platter.
12

Deglaze baking pan with white dry wine.
13

Pour liquid over fish.