Caribbean Stuffed Red Snapper

16 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 to 4 pound) whole red snapper, scaled and gutted
  • 1 lime, quartered
  • Salt, for rubbing the fish
  • 2 cups bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 4 tablespoons chopped chives
  • 4 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small lime, zested and juiced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon dried sweet marjoram

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash the fish and rub inside and out with the quartered lime and salt.
  2. 2
    Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    Wipe off the lime juice and salt.
  4. 4
    Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F or prepare the barbeque grill.
  5. 5
    Combine all the stuffing ingredients and fill the cavity of the snapper.
  6. 6
    Bake or grill the fish until the flesh is opaque, allowing about 10 minutes per pound.
  7. 7
    Do not overcook.

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