Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Red Snapper

Bacon_Wrapped_Red_Snapper

*adapted from Saveur.com

Red Snapper is one of the few fish caught locally right now in the Bay area so we’ve been enjoying it nearly every week.

The bacon keeps the fish moist while the grill adds a delicious smoky flavor. It’s perfect served with some grilled vegetables or salad.

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Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Red Snapper

Ingredients

  • 1 (2.5 pound) whole red snapper, scaled, gutted and fins removed
  • Salt and Freshly ground black pepper
  • Handful of mixed herbs, parsley and thyme are delicious
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 6-8 slices good bacon
  • Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

  1. Turn the grill on high. Check that the fish has been scaled fully, and remove any stray scales.
  2. Salt and pepper the inside cavity of the fish and fill with herbs and lemon slices. Salt and pepper the outside of the fish and then wrap in bacon, overlapping each slice with other slices (to ensure that everything stays put).
  3. Grill 7 minutes on each side, or until the fish is opaque and tender and the bacon is crisp and beginning to blacken.
  4. Fillet and serve with lemon wedges.

Yield: 2

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Melissa Lieser

Melissa Lieser began her training in Culinary Arts at Kendall College in Chicago, Illinois and most recently at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, where she graduated with distinction and at the top of her class. She has worked in multiple kitchens across the United States and is the founder of missysrecipes.com. Melissa spends her time raising her two amazing children, reading, and exploring the city. She promotes the use of seasonal, local and fresh ingredients to create flavorful and simple dishes. So much so, that after recently moving to San Francisco, she has decided to dedicate the entire year of 2011 to eating only local foods and blogging about it on www.theeatlocalexperiment.com.

Melissa Lieser
Melissa Lieser

Melissa Lieser began her training in Culinary Arts at Kendall College in Chicago, Illinois and most recently at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, where she graduated with distinction and at the top of her class. She has worked in multiple kitchens across the United States and is the founder of missysrecipes.com. Melissa spends her time raising her two amazing children, reading, and exploring the city. She promotes the use of seasonal, local and fresh ingredients to create flavorful and simple dishes.

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