How To Cook Whole Red Snapper On The Grill
Serve whole or transfer to a cutting board to cut fish fillets.
How to cook whole red snapper on the grill. Set the fish in the basket and grill over moderate heat turning once until the flesh just flakes with a fork about 20. Turn and grill until golden and just done about 7 minutes longer. Cut diagonal slits about 2 inches apart on both sides of each fish.
Place the fish on the oiled grates of the grill or grill pan and cook until skin has grill marks and flesh looks opaque and feels firm about 10 minutes. This allows it to cook evenly while on the grill. Flip fish and continue to cook until the other side also has grill marks looks opaque and feels firm about 10 more minutes.
In a small bowl combine parsley garlic pepper 1 2 teaspoon sea salt and lemon zest. Light a grill and oil a grill basket that s large enough to hold the fish.