Gulf Coast Red Snapper

This simple red snapper gets its flavor from tomatoes, onions, and lemon, with a touch of bacon fat to give it character and depth.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 150 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cups stewed tomatoes
• 2 pounds red snapper fillets
• cooking spray
• 5 tablespoons bacon grease
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.25 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 0.5 teaspoon brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine bacon fat, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, brown sugar, and thyme together in a bowl. Spread a small amount of the bacon fat mixture in bottom of baking dish. Lay snapper fillets into baking dish; cover with remaining bacon fat mixture. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.

Step 3

Remove plastic wrap from baking dish; add tomatoes, onions, and Worcestershire sauce.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 40 to 60 minutes. Garnish with parsley.