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Grilled Red Snapper on a plate with lemons and rosemary.

Grilled Whole Red Snapper

Grilled whole red snapper. Moist and flaky with fresh herbs and lemon. This easy to follow recipe is sure to impress at your next cookout.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole Red Snapper
  • 1 Lemon cut into 1/4 inch slices
  • 3 springs of fresh rosemary
  • 3 springs of fresh thyme
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 TBS kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Heat grill to medium-high heat

  2. Rinse fish under cold water

  3. With a clean paper towel dry off both sides of the fish, This will help keep the skin from sticking to the cooking grates.

  4. Stuff the cavity of the fish with thyme, rosemary, lemon slices, and a healthy pinch of salt

  5. Brush each side of the fish with olive oil and season with kosher salt

  6. Using a paper towel and tongs brush the grill grates with olive oil

  7. Place fish on grill and cook each side for 7-8 minutes turning once until meat is flaky and can easily be pulled apart with a fork.

  8. Remove from grill and separate the fillets with a knife and a fork

  9. Serve immediately