Roasted Red Snapper Recipe (Roasted Red Snapper)
This baked red snapper recipe is flavored with lemon juice, spring onion and thyme. Add some feta and olives on top and bake it in the oven in a short time. It is explained step by step with practical tips in the how-to section.
Ingredients
1 whole red snapper, cleaned
Step-by-Step Method
Prepare the oven
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Lightly oil the baking tray or line it with baking paper to help the fish come out easily.
Place the fish
Place the cleaned fish on the tray. If you want, make 2-3 small scratches on the sides of the fish; The sauce works better.
Make the flavored mixture
Mix spring onion, lemon juice, dried thyme and black pepper in a bowl. Pour the mixture over the fish and inside it if possible.
Bake
Bake the fish in the preheated oven for approximately 18–22 minutes. It's done when the meat becomes opaque and the fork can enter easily.
Add the toppings
Take out the tray. Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese and olives on top. Bake for another 2 minutes to prevent the cheese from drying out too much.
Serve
Let the fish rest for 2-3 minutes. When serving, drizzle the lemon sauce on the tray; You can serve it hot or warm.