Baked Red Snapper In Puff Pastry Food

WHOLE BAKED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rub the fish with olive oil and place it in an oiled oval pan, gratin dish, or sheet pan. Bake for about 15 minutes per inch of thickness at the thickest part of the fish. Check for doneness by carefully sliding a paring knife into the back at the thickest part, gently lifting the top fillet, and peeking inside to make sure the fish pulls away from the bone and the flesh is opaque (but still moist) rather than translucent and raw. Season with salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon.;

OVEN BAKED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Wash the fish thoroughly and dry on paper towels. Score both sides of fish 3 times. Combine the minced garlic and jalapeno and stuff mixture into each of the 6 slits. Rub the fish with salt, pepper and all-purpose seasoning. Let fish marinate for 30 minutes (or overnight in the refrigerator for more intense flavor.)
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add the okra and bell pepper and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Make a slit down the center of the fish's belly. Stuff the belly of the fish with the okra and peppers and the chopped parsley. Place the fish on a rectangular piece of buttered foil. Place the remaining butter on top of the fish and drizzle with with the white wine.
• Seal the fish in the foil, but leave a slight opening to allow the steam to escape. Place the fish on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, and transfer from foil to a serving dish, along with the juices collected in the foil.

BAKED WHOLE RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Clean red snapper inside and out under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Brush grapeseed oil all over the inside and outside of the fish, and sprinkle with Cajun seasoning on all sides. Insert garlic cloves, citrus slices, and thyme sprigs into the cavity of the fish. Set on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes, depending on size of the fish.

BAKED RED SNAPPER FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Season filets with salt and pepper.
• Saute onion in butter in saucepan on top of stove.
• Place seasoned filets in pyrex baking dish and pour butter-onion mixture on top.
• Cook for 30 minutes, occasionally spooning butter over filets.
• When fish are tender and flake, remove from oven and sprinkle green onions on top.

BAKED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Brush pan with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Brush fish with the rest of the olive oil.
• Top with the veggies.
• Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• This is also very good on the grill in a foil packet.

BAKED RED SNAPPER IN DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine sauce ingredients in small bowl:.
• Mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, minced green onion, dried dill, black pepper. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place lemon slices in center of large sheet of foil. Top with sliced green onions and dill. Put fish fillet on top.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Fold foil to make a packet.
• Bake about 20 minutes (check at 15) or until the fish is opaque.
• Spread some sauce in the middle of 2 plates. Top with the fish, onions and lemon.
• Garnish with fresh dill sprigs.
• Note: I made this last night but didn't have mayo. Substituted sour cream. I think I like that better. 07/23/05.