Barbecued Snapper With Butter And Lemon
- 4 (400 g) red snapper (baby whole, cleaned)
- 2 lemons (1 thinly sliced 1 cut into wedges to serve)
- 8 sprigs parsley (fresh flat leave)
- 100 g butter
- salt and pepper
- Preheat a barbecue on medium high heat with hood closed.
- Rinse fish inside and out under cold running water and pat dry with paper towel.
- Make 3 shallow cuts, in the thickest part of each side of the fish.
- Divide lemon and parsley between each fish's cavity.
- Divide 1/8th of the butter in the cavities and the remainder divide and dot on the top of each fish and season with salt and pepper.
- Place 1 piece baking paper in centre of 1 piece of foil (needs to be more that twice the length of the fish), place fish on top.
- Bring 2 sides of foil up towards the centre and fold foil edges to create a seal.
- Roll up remaining ends of foil to enclose the fish.
- Repeat wrapping process with other 3 fish.
- Barbecue fish, with hood closed for 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked through.
- Suggested you serve with steamed baby potatoes, parsley and lemon wedges.
red snapper, lemons, parsley, butter, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/barbecued-snapper-with-butter-and-lemon-440321 (may not work)