Ingredients
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons salted capers, rinsed and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, plus more for rubbing
- 1 (3-pound) red snapper, cleaned and scaled
- Lemon juice, for serving (optional)
Description
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Chop parsley, capers, and garlic; combine with crushed red pepper and a large pinch of salt. Transfer paste to a small bowl and stir in oil. Make 5 parallel 3-inch-long slashes on each side of snapper, slicing almost through to bone. Lightly season fish with salt and fill slashes with paste. Rub fish all over with canola oil.
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To roast snapper, preheat oven to 425°F. Transfer fish to a heavy rimmed baking sheet so it stands upright. To keep fish stable, splay belly flaps and set a crumpled foil ball under tail. Roast fish for 30 minutes, until flesh just flakes. Transfer fish to a platter. Using 2 forks, lift fillets off bones and serve.
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To grill snapper, preheat grill to medium (400°F). Place fish in a metal grilling basket brushed with canola oil. Place basket on grill grate; grill, reducing heat if needed to maintain temperature of 400°F, until fish is lightly charred on first side, 10 minutes. Carefully flip basket; grill until fish is lightly charred on other side, 10 minutes. Squeeze lemon juice over fish and serve.