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Be sure to pat the snapper fillets dry with paper towels to remove as much moisture as you can before slicing.
Ingredients
4 red snapper filletsKosher salt
1 garlic clove, finely grated
2 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
Olive oil (for drizzling)
Lime wedges (for serving
Instructions
Using a very sharp blade, draw a knife down the length of 1 snapper fillet to make parallel ¼" deep cuts spaced ½" apart from end to end. Cutting on a diagonal (or crosswise), make parallel cuts to create ½" diamonds or squares in a crosshatch pattern. Repeat with remaining snapper fillets.Season both sides of snapper with salt. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Combine garlic, fish sauce, lime juice, chili paste, and brown sugar in a small bowl; spoon over snapper, making sure marinade penetrates score marks.
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