Grilling or roasting a whole fish is easy with this recipe for a cleaned and scaled 3-pound red snapper. Chop parsley, capers and garlic, and combine with crushed red pepper and a large pinch of salt. Transfer paste to a small bowl and stir in oil. Make 5 parallel 3-inch-long slashes on each side of snapper, slicing almost through to bone.
Red snapper takes on some bold Mediterranean flavors – garlic, fresh herbs, and a trio of warm spices – then roasted to tender perfection with bright bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Enjoy straight out of the oven for best flavor and texture, and serve with lemon rice , Greek potatoes, three bean salad, or Fattoush salad.
Red snapper is a popular white fish that has a firm texture and tastes sweet with a subtle nutty flavor. This beautiful-looking fish with slightly reddish skin and eyes that bug out a little, has enlarged canine teeth which is where the name “snapper” came from.