Description
Grilled Red Snapper – A very simple step-by-step process on how to easily cook red snapper on the grill. (Whole30, Paleo, GF, + DF)
Ingredients
- Approx. 1 1/2 lbs red snapper fillets
- olive or avocado oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Clean Grill: Clean grill grates extremely well and preheat to high heat (Approx. 450 degrees).
- Dry: Pat fillets dry with clean paper towel
- Oil: Brush on some olive oil on each filet and season with salt and pepper (a few sprinkles of each).
- Place on Grill: Place filet skin side down (if it has skin) over direct heat.
- Cook: Close grill and let cook 5-6 minutes.
- Turn: Carefully turn over (white, flaky fish can be challenging), close lid and let cook another 3-4 minutes, depending upon thickness.
- Done: Fish is done when it has an internal temp of 145 or until flesh is opaque and separates easily with a fork.
Notes
- Fresh: I highly recommend always purchasing your fish the same day you are cooking it! It will taste so much better!
- Frozen: If you only have frozen snapper it will still work. Just be sure to thaw overnight in the refrigerator and really make sure it is dry before grilling.
- Serving: Feel free to serve with lemon or some yummy tartar sauce!
- Blackened: feel free use this blackened seasoning to rub on your red snapper before grilling
- Lemon Garlic Marinade Option: mix 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1-2 tablespoon minced garlic to create a yummy lemon garlic marinade. Let red snapper sit 30 minutes before grilling; discard marinade after use.
- Dry Rub: feel free use this homemade dry rub on your red snapper before grilling.