Whole Fish, Emeril-Style

22 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 to 5 pound) red snapper, scaled, gills and fins removed, scored 1/8-inch deep
  • 1/4 cup chopped garlic
  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1 lime, zested
  • 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped chives
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1/4 cup chopped marjoram leaves
  • 1/4 cup chopped thyme leaves
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 Vidalia onions, sliced
  • 2 zucchini, sliced into rounds
  • 1 head fennel, fronds removed and reserved, base sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped marjoram
  • 1 tablespoon chiffonaded basil
  • Olive oil, for drizzling
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

  1. 1
    Place the fish along with all of the other ingredients except the salt into a large plastic bag and marinate 24 hours.
  2. 2
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and heat a grill to medium high.
  3. 3
    Remove the fish from the bag and sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons of the kosher salt.
  4. 4
    Grill the fish for 5 minutes on each side.
  5. 5
    In a large bowl, toss together Vidalia onions, zucchini, fennel, marjoram, and basil.
  6. 6
    Drizzle with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  7. 7
    Place the fish on a cookie sheet, cover with the reserved fennel fronds, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  8. 8
    Surround with the vegetable mixture and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  9. 9
    Serve on a large platter with extra-virgin olive oil and wedges of lemon.

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