Grilled Red Snapper with Lemon Chive Sauce

This quick and easy grilled red snapper features the flavors of lemon, chive, tomato, and sweet soy--a thicker, more glaze-like condiment.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 160 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 pinch salt to taste
• 1 bunch chives, chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
• 1 pinch white sugar, or to taste
• 1 (2 pound) whole red snapper, cleaned and scaled
• 5 lemons, juiced, divided
• 0.5 red chile pepper, sliced
• 0.25 cup sweet soy sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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