Name: Grilled Red Snapper with Lemon Chive Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Whole red snapper, cleaned and scaled - 1 (2 pound); Lemons, juiced, divided - 5; Sweet soy sauce - ¼ cup; Butter - 2 tablespoons; Finely minced fresh ginger - 1 tablespoon; Tomatoes, chopped - 3; Chives, chopped - 1 bunch; Red chile pepper, sliced - ½; White sugar, or to taste (Optional) - 1 pinch; Salt to taste - 1 pinch

Grilled Red Snapper with Lemon Chive Sauce

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Grilled Red Snapper with Lemon Chive Sauce

1. Whole red snapper, cleaned and scaled - 1 (2 pound)

2. Lemons, juiced, divided - 5

3. Sweet soy sauce - ¼ cup

4. Butter - 2 tablespoons

5. Finely minced fresh ginger - 1 tablespoon

6. Tomatoes, chopped - 3

7. Chives, chopped - 1 bunch

8. Red chile pepper, sliced - ½

9. White sugar, or to taste (Optional) - 1 pinch

10. Salt to taste - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Grilled Red Snapper with Lemon Chive Sauce

1. Stage

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

2. Stage

Place snapper on a large plate; squeeze juice of 1 lemon onto each side and inside cavity. Set snapper aside to marinate, about 10 minutes. Combine soy sauce, butter, and ginger in a small bowl. Mix remaining lemon juice, tomatoes, chives, chile pepper, sugar, and salt together in a separate bowl.

3. Stage

Heat a large skillet to smoking hot over medium-high heat. Cook snapper until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute per side.

4. Stage

Place snapper on preheated grill; brush with soy mixture on each side. Grill, basting occasionally with soy mixture, until snapper flakes easily with a fork, 4 to 6 minutes per side.

5. Stage

Transfer snapper to serving platter. Pour tomato mixture over snapper to serve.