How To Make a Whole Roasted Snapper - FISH WEEK

whole snapper

🥗Healthier: whole trout

💰Cheaper: whole tilapia

Tilapia is often more affordable while still providing a similar texture.

white wine

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Vegetable broth adds flavor without alcohol, and vinegar is a cost-effective substitute.

Clean the whole snapper and cut the gills off and some of the tail.

Make diagonal slits in the fish to help with seasoning and cooking.

Drizzle olive oil all over the fish and rub it in.

Zest the orange and push the zest into the slits and all over the fish.

Slice a lemon and place the slices inside the fish, cutting them in half if needed.

Season the fish inside and out with salt and black pepper.

Stuff the cavity of the fish with fresh dill and sliced scallions on a bias.

Place the fish on a baking sheet set on top of more lemon slices.

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and bake the fish for about 20 minutes, checking at that mark.

The fish actually took 25 minutes to cook; cooking time may vary depending on the size of the fish and quantity.

Garnish the plated fish with fresh dill and optional calamata olives for texture and flavor.

Serve with a quick mango salad made with jalapenos, scallions, cayenne pepper, salt, and vinegar, which is optional.

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