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Any tips for cooking mangrove snapper?

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Florida Griller
Florida Griller Posts: 9
edited July 2015 in Forum Feedback
I need a couple of ideas for cooking some whole mangrove snapper on the Big Green Egg.
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  • JeffM
    JeffM Posts: 103
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    I had one of the best fish dishes I have ever had recently at GW Fins in New Orleans.  It was  parmesan crusted mangrove snapper.  You Tube this and you can actually watch the chef cook it.   I live and fish and cooked in south LA  all my life but this was exceptional. Modify it a bit for the egg and voila.
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
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    Have a 25% to 33% full firebox with the coals burning for a bit. I would not use any wood at all. Fish takes smoke way too easy, so make sure you have a clean fire, especially if the fish is fresh. You will be grilling direct.

    The least amount of oil you can put on it to make the following stick:
    1 part garlic powder
    1 part onion powder
    1/2 part Thyme
    1/2 part Salt and pepper
    A touch of paprika
    Touch of cayenne pepper to taste
    Mix rub in bowl. Sprinkle on fish.

    I leave the lid open on all fish cooks. If the fire is too hot, choke it back some before you put the fish on. Should take about 10 mins depending on filet thickness.

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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
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    Whoops - Just saw you are going to do it whole.
    Same thing, just cut diagonal slices in the skin on both sides, and put the rub in the cavity also.  Get a clean fire. cook indirect for about 20-25 mins.
    If possible put fish on a rack, so the fish is not sitting in the liquid as it cooks. 
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Florida Griller
    Florida Griller Posts: 9
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    Thanks for the advice.  I appreciate the help.
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  • Florida Griller
    Florida Griller Posts: 9
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    Thank you Sea2ski!  Dinner prepared with mangrove snapper, grilled whole, brown rice, fresh broccoli and iced tea was the bomb!
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
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    Pics???
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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