Grilled Snapper with Lemon Basting Sauce
Recipe
- 1 ½ pounds snapper fillets
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Preheat the grill to medium-high.
In a small bowl, combine butter, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Reserve ½ of sauce.
Brush topsides with ½ of lemon sauce. Place fish on well-oiled grill, topsides up. Cook fish for about 4 to 5 minutes. Brush with remaining sauce. Flip and cook until done, about another 4 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish.
Contributed by Joyce Taylor MM2
DID YOU KNOW?
The word vermilion means “bright red color” indicated by skin color of this species. This species is a relative of the red snapper and are sometimes called beeliners.
