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Whole red snapper

Posted on 7/31/24 at 5:41 pm
Posted by Sir Drinksalot
Member since Aug 2005
16857 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 5:41 pm
How should I cook these guys to get the best flavor?

Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8398 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 5:42 pm to
As soon as possible.
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
10519 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 5:51 pm to
I’ve never cooked whole snapper. I’ll either grill filets on the half shell but my favorite is to cook them meunière style inside (look up a recipe).
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
7422 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 6:14 pm to
Can you do it on the half shell like redfish?
Posted by Sir Drinksalot
Member since Aug 2005
16857 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 6:24 pm to
Yeah- I’m down for whatever.

I just don’t know what to do with them. ??
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
19351 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 6:32 pm to
quote:

Yeah- I’m down for whatever.

I just don’t know what to do with them. ??



I'm pretty sure you'd probably find hundreds of recipes on the net. You can pick and choose which one/ones you'd like to use.

Many times they have videos to go with them to make it even easier in case you're a bit out of your element in the kitchen.
Posted by Professor Dawghair
Member since Oct 2021
1698 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 6:36 pm to
I've roasted whole snapper a few times. Have liked how it turns out.

Found a pic from probably 10 years ago. I don't remember much about how I did it but it's pretty simple.

Sitting on a bed of tomato and aromatics, green onions etc. maybe leeks, shallots, whatever you have. Probably a splash of white wine and some butter.

Stuffed with lemon slices. Gashed and drizzled with olive oil.



Probably roasted at 375 till flaky. Always turns out good.





Posted by Sir Drinksalot
Member since Aug 2005
16857 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 6:52 pm to
yeah I looked around some but was hoping to hear from some people who have tried a few ways and have a favorite.

This is the first time I have happened upon some and I don't want to waste them on some yankees bland recipe
Posted by Sir Drinksalot
Member since Aug 2005
16857 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 6:52 pm to
dang. That looks good.

Do you prefer that method to a filet?
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
10519 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:29 pm to
I’ve never had a snapper that small to roast. I’ve had smaller mangroves but still don’t think they’d fit in a roasting pan whole.
Posted by Professor Dawghair
Member since Oct 2021
1698 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:33 pm to
quote:

Do you prefer that method to a filet?

I do or even whole fried because I like the crispy bits and picking around the bones. But no one else in my family does so I cook way more filets of all type fish.
This post was edited on 7/31/24 at 8:38 pm
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
28091 posts
Posted on 8/1/24 at 9:28 am to
quote:


I’ve never had a snapper that small



^ how to spot the guy with truck nuts on his lifted dually
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
23348 posts
Posted on 8/1/24 at 9:35 am to
You need to scale them, if you have never scaled a fish like that its a lot of scales. Best done outside with a hose handy and somewhere you can get them everywhere. Its best to do it at the dock or the market to be honest.

I've cooked whole ones in the salt, you can look those up. You just cover in salt and bake. It was good but not worth the salt imo, the salt bakes together and you just break it off, but its still a little salty.

I'd just put some aromatics with some butter and lemon, score it, and roast it. I'd probably try to either roast it hot so you can crunch up the outside ski or cook it low and then broil it at the end.

You get a lot more meat from a whole fish for sure. It looks good whole when it comes out, but once you start taking it apart it doesn't look as appealing to some of the more squeemish folks.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
73175 posts
Posted on 8/1/24 at 9:54 am to
Slice from head to tail and gut. Cut suits in the sides of the fish.
Stuff inside with butter mixed with lemon and dill or thyme. Sprinkle redfish seasoning in the inside and outside then spread clarified butter on the whole fish and put on a grill.
Posted by MississippiTiger
Member since May 2004
659 posts
Posted on 8/1/24 at 9:01 pm to
My grandmother used to cook them in a creole sauce (like shrimp creole) in oven. They were delicious.
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