Whole Snapper With Dried Oregano And Lemon Food

SNAPPER WITH OREGANO

Steps:

• Season fish on both sides with salt. Heat a large nonstick skillet over high. Swirl in 2 teaspoons oil and heat until shimmering. Add fish, flesh-side down, and cook until bottom is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until just opaque throughout, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a platter.
• Meanwhile, whisk together lemon zest and juice, oregano, and remaining 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon oil; season with pepper.
• Pour lemon mixture over fish while still hot. Serve warm or at room temperature.

GRILLED WHOLE RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and brush on both exterior and cavity of fish. Place on a hot grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes a side or until done. Debone and sprinkle parsley on filets. Serve with lemon wedges.

WHOLE-ROASTED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Place plums, vinegar, honey, fish sauce, chile, bay leaf and red wine in a pot.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Cool mixture.
• Add other ingredients. Place in a sterile jar and keep in the fridge. Let rest for at least 2 hours or up to 12. Bring to room temperature before serving with fish.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine flour, cornmeal and cayenne in a bowl large enough to hold the fish.
• Stuff each fish with 2 sprigs of oregano, 1 crushed garlic clove and one portion of lemon zest.
• Dredge the fish in the seasoned flour and fry on both sides until golden.
• Place fish in a baking dish. Finish cooking in the oven for approximately 15 to 20 minutes until done.

MOIST ROASTED WHOLE RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATOES, BASIL AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Stuff and cook the snapper: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. If the fins are still on the fish, use kitchen scissors to cut them off (they just fall apart when cooked). Sprinkle both the inside and the outside of the fish liberally with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, whole basil leaves, oregano sprigs, garlic and lemon slices.
• Using a very large (14-inch) saute pan or a small roasting pan (oven safe) heat about 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat until smoking. Add the fish and cook until well browned on one side, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the fish over-use a large spatula and grab the tail if it's not too hot-and cook on the other side until well browned, about 2 minutes. Take the fish out of the pan and use wadded paper towels to wipe the pan clean of the oil.
• Cook the vegetables: Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan, a pinch of red pepper flakes, the tomatoes, potatoes, chopped oregano and a pinch of salt and cook until the tomatoes begin to lose some of their liquid, about 3 minutes. Return the fish to the pan, laying it on top of the vegetables and drizzle about a tablespoon of olive oil over it. Add the chicken broth to the pan and squeeze the remaining lemon half into the sauce in the pan. Cook on the stove another 3 to 4 minutes, basting the fish with the sauce and moving some of the tomatoes and potatoes in the pan on top of the fish.
• Finish cooking the fish in the oven safe pan in the oven 18 to 19 minutes. (To check for doneness, push the head down gently in the area between the nose and the top of the head; when the head easily moves away from the back of the neck, it is ready.)
• To serve: Remove the fish from the oven and carefully transfer it to a sided platter, pouring any liquid in its cavity back into the pan, and keep the fish warm. Return the pan to the stove over medium heat and cook the sauce and vegetables for a minute or two to concentrate the flavors. Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan, the chopped basil and season with additional salt and pepper if necessary. Pour the sauce and vegetables over the fish and serve, using a large spoon to remove servings off the fish. (Don't forget to turn it over to eat off the other side!)

OREGANO SNAPPER WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil. Lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Place the fish in a single layer in the baking pan.
• In a small bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients except the lemon. Sprinkle over the fish. Using your fingertips, gently press the mixture so it adheres to the fish. Lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve with the lemon wedges to squeeze over the fish.
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 114
• Total fat: 1.5g
• Saturated: 0.5g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
• Monounsaturated: 0.5g
• Cholesterol: 40mg
• Sodium: 195mg
• Carbohydrates: 1g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sugars: 0g
• Protein: 23g
• Calcium: 42mg
• Potassium: 471mg
• 3 very lean meat