Hook to Table-Baked Red Snapper Recipe and Cleaning

red snapper

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: catfish

Tilapia is lower in cost while still providing a flaky texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a more economical option for roasting.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs can provide flavor at a lower cost.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water with lemon juice

Chicken broth adds flavor without the cost of wine.

Clean the red snapper and remove the skin.

Use a larger knife to cut through the ribs and finish with a fillet knife to slide down the spine.

Pop through the rib cage to remove the fillet.

Cut the butter into squares and lay them in the bottom of a 12 x 12 baking dish.

Cover the butter with onion rings.

Rest the cleaned fish on top of the onions and butter.

Sprinkle lemon pepper on top of the fish.

Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

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