Whole
red snapper is marinated with a combination of lime juice, garlic, ginger and
cilantro then roasted, upright, in an oven. The key here is to keep the fish
standing upright so both sides of the fish cook evenly at the same time. This is a take on those "beer can"
chicken standing upright recipes.
Ingredients:
One
whole red snapper – about 2 pounds, cleaned and scales removedMarinade:
¼ cup of freshly squeezed lime juice
6 cloves of garlic
2” piece of fresh ginger peeled and coarsely chopped
1 cup of cilantro leaves
Dash of salt
½ cup of olive oil
Combine above ingredients in food processor to make a marinade
To
Prep and Cook the Fish:
First,
score each side of fish with a knife to make 3-4 incisions on each side. Spread marinade on both sides of fish and
inside cavity. Place fish in fridge
marinade for about an hour.
Remove
fish from fridge and stand “upright” using stainless steel round cutters or
cans. The key here is to keep the fish
standing upright, so both sides could roast at the same time (one side not flat
on its side).
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Let fish rest at room temperature for at least 20 minutes prior to placing in oven.
Let fish roast for 20-25. Remove from oven. Let rest for 5-10 minutes. Pour additional marinade on fish and serve standing upright. Serves 2
This goes well with pearl couscous, jasmine rice, mashed potatoes, or whatever you like as a starch.
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