Grilled Red Snapper with Lemon Chive Sauce

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This dish has always been my favorite, easy to make and easy to get the ingredients. It can be served with pita bread, salad, or steamed rice, but I prefer it with steamed rice. Passed down from mum to me as a family delicacy.

Submitted by ELevo
Published on June 19, 2020
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 2-pound snapper
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 1 (2 pound) whole red snapper, cleaned and scaled

  • 5 lemons, juiced, divided

  • ¼ cup sweet soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger

  • 3 tomatoes, chopped

  • 1 bunch chives, chopped

  • ½ red chile pepper, sliced

  • 1 pinch white sugar, or to taste (Optional)

  • 1 pinch salt to taste

Directions

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

  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.

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

  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.

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

Cook's Notes:

Use lime juice instead of lemon juice, if desired.

I sometimes heat the soy mixture in the microwave for 1 minute and serve it as a sauce for the snapper.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

160 Calories
5g Fat
4g Carbs
25g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 160
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 545mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 25g 50%
Vitamin C 24mg 26%
Calcium 57mg 4%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 666mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.