Whole Fish for Dinner

Eggscriber

Hi,
I have been planning on doing a whole fish for a while. I finally tried it for a party we were having. I found this nice Red Snapper at Costco.

I sliced the skin in three places on each side and rubbed it inside and out with seasoning, EVOO, fresh garlic and lemon juice. I stuffed the belly with "aromatics" such as lemon, onion and garlic. I wish I had some fresh herbs.

I put it in a grilling basket from William Sonoma which I got as a gift and put in on a raised grid, direct at 350.

I flipped him toward the end of the cook to better cook the topside and kind of lost the skin and the tail :ohmy: ...but it tasted good.
Not everyone was a fan of the "head on" presentation, but the flavor was good.

WWSis

Looks great! Might have to try that

LFGEnergy

I see these Snapper also at Costco, and trying one is on my bucket list of things I want to cook. However, my reading glasses and getting my eyes real close the screen make me believe that fish had a price of $18!!! Boy, they are proud of those fish :ermm: ! Obviously would be much more at a Central Market or like.....

Great pictures - thanks for inspiration! Recipe looks delicious!!!!

Eggscriber

It was an $18 fish, but as with you, it was on my list of things to try.

Little Steven

Steve,

Looks good from right here man! Good to see ya posting cooks.

Steve

Eggscriber

Nice to hear from you Steven.
It's freezing down here in PA, so I can't imagine how cold it is up there in Canada! :ohmy:

Little Steven

Steve,

We have been cool, better the last couple of days at -7 or -8*. That's like high teens which is pretty good for these parts.

Steve

Hoosier

Love the mild flavor of those Costco snapper. If you ever get them again, here is a simple cook I did a while back that came out great. Based it off of something I saw some locals doing in the Bahamas years ago.

http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=870673&catid=1#