BAKED WHOLE RED SNAPPER w/GARLIC

By BobD

Ingredients

• 4 SERVINGS
• If you cannot find whole red snapper, use fillets and bake them about 25 minutes.
• 1 2-to 2 1/4-pound whole red snapper, cleaned
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
• 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) chilled butter, cut into pieces
• 6 fresh thyme sprigs
• 6 thin lemon slices

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place 24x18-inch piece of foil on heavy large baking sheet. Butter foil.

Place fish in center of foil.

Season cavity of fish with garlic, lemon juice and seafood seasoning. Dot cavity with butter. Arrange thyme sprigs inside cavity. Sprinkle outside of fish with salt and pepper. Top with lemon slices.

Fold edges of foil over fish; seal. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate.)

Preheat oven to 350F.

Bake fish until cooked through, about 45 minutes.

Transfer fish to platter. Open foil.