Caribbean Stuffed Red Snapper
- 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
- Wash the fish and rub inside and out with the quartered lime and salt.
- Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.
- Wipe off the lime juice and salt.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F or prepare the barbeque grill.
- Combine all the stuffing ingredients and fill the cavity of the snapper.
- Bake or grill the fish until the flesh is opaque, allowing about 10 minutes per pound.
- Do not overcook.
red snapper, lime, salt, bread crumbs, butter, chives, parsley leaves, cayenne pepper, onion, garlic, lime, salt, white pepper, thyme, sage, sweet marjoram
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/caribbean-stuffed-red-snapper-recipe.html (may not work)