How To Cook Whole Snapper On Bbq
Arrange fish and potatoes over two large baking trays.
How to cook whole snapper on bbq. Lightly score the skin of the fish. Turn and grill until golden and just done about 7 minutes longer. Make sure you use a glove when turning the basket as it will be extremely hot.
Preheat oven to 220 c. Drizzle both sides of the fish with oil and season with pepper. Lay out a double layer of foil large enough to wrap around the fish like a parcel.
Cover the fish with a sheet of foil and fold in the sides to enclose. Place on the bbq direct heat and cook for approx 10 minutes each side. Brush with oil inside and out and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Flip fish and continue to cook until the other side also has grill marks looks opaque and feels firm about 10 more minutes. Place the snapper in the middle and arrange the lime slices in the belly cavity. Rub the ginger into the cuts.
Season fish cavities with salt and pepper to taste then fill with the tomatoes half the lemon slices and a little each of the garlic rosemary thyme and sage leaves. Place the marinated fish inside the basket close and secure. Place the fish in a wire fish shaped grilling rack.
Place the fish on the bbq grill for 10 minutes and turn over and cook for a further 8 minutes on the other side. Don t cut too deep into the flesh. Cook over moderately high heat for 7 minutes.